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How much my bisalp cost in Thailand (2024)
Female sterilization for medical tourists in Thailand have their benefits, but it’s worth knowing what costs a bisalp entails. After getting approved for a bilateral salpingectomy in Chiang Mai, I decided to enjoy Bangkok rather than continue doctor searching. Still, out of curiosity, I called some hospitals in Bangkok to ask about their prices for…
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7 tips for a comfortable first 24 hours following a bisalp
I’d give everything to go back in time to provide some post bisalp tips to myself… The first 24 hours after my bilateral salpingectomy or bisalp surgery were daunting. My body was exhausted; I couldn’t get out of my hospital bed. It felt like I ran a marathon twice all over Chiang Mai. My tummy…
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Three reasons why I chose Thailand for sterilization
Last July 2024, I started my journey to remove my fallopian tubes through bilateral salpingectomy as a medical tourist in Thailand. Giving up on getting sterilized in my own country, I figured I would find the care I needed from a different country instead. I’ve been asked by all countries why I chose Thailand for…
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My bisalp surgery experience in Chiang Mai, Thailand (part 2)
My bisalp surgery in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was surprisingly smoother thanks to the excellent care I received from my doctor and nurses. Two hours before my bisalp surgery in Chiang Mai The day before my bisalp, I spent an entire day of pre-op preparations in McCormick Hospital. I was still quite nervous about the surgery;…
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My bisalp surgery experience in Chiang Mai, Thailand (Part 1)
Thailand never ceased to amaze me as a Filipino medical tourist seeking for a bisalp. I was over the moon after being approved for a bisalp in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last July. After my schedule with McCormick Hospital was finalized, my boyfriend and I immediately booked flights to Chiang Mai for August. I packed for…
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My first bisalp consultation in Chiang Mai, Thailand
My first bisalp consultation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was an adventure. Fed up with my copper IUD and a family history of cancers hindering me from hormonal birth control, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I decided to get a bilateral salpingectomy, aka bisalp, because not only do I not have to…
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The Two Most Common Types of Female Sterilization
Female sterilization is a permanent procedure. A woman or anyone with female reproductive organs who undergoes sterilization will no longer have the ability to get pregnant. There are five types of female sterilization surgeries ranging from least to most invasive – Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL), Bilateral Salpingectomy (BS), Bilateral oophorectomy (BO), Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), and Hysterectomy. We…
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8 Things You Can Do To Save For A Bisalp
Saving for a bilateral salpingectomy or bisalp abroad can be a pain. As a medical tourist, paying for a bisalp will be out of your pocket. Unlike other countries, it’s next to impossible to have an elective bilateral salpingectomy (or tubal ligation) done in the Philippines unless you’re over 35 -and- have at least three…