Second, it is impossible for the physician to get all the gas out of the abdomen. This is harmless even though it is responsible for causing some shoulder pain. The gas in the abdomen tends to rise and lodges underneath your diaphragm. Your diaphragm reacts by going into spasms and this kind of pain is felt in your shoulders. Lying still and flat in bed will help relieve this pain, as movement only aggravates this discomfort.
Sterilization is a permanent decision and deserves serious consideration and full information.
This is a time to consider the decision, answer questions, gather information, sign the consents and be pre-admitted. Not by state law. If a woman is currently in a committed relationship or married, we try to schedule the consultation for both. Any birth control, especially permanent sterilization, is a couple's decision and it is important for both partners to be involved. Since your uterus and ovaries are untouched, your system will continue to function as usual.