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Sterilization - Tubal Ligation - Vasectomy FAQs

Learn the answers to your questions about sterilization. Discover how to choose the right procedure for you or your sex partner whether it's tubal ligation for you or vasectomy for him.

Is Tubal Ligation a Safe Procedure?

A look at the safety of the tubal ligation procedure. Includes complication associated with tubal ligation.

Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome

Women's Health Forum: "I was just wondering if anyone had any remedies for post tubal ligation syndrome, mainly the moody, irrational behavior I experience about 1 or 2 weeks prior to my period. I am now on a 21 day cycle since I had my tubes tied 3 yrs ago... I am just now realizing that this tubal ligation thing is causing my life..."

Tubal Ligation Reversal

More than 650,000 women undergo tubal ligation in the United States annually, thus ending their ability to have children. What happens when circumstances change? Learn if pregnancy is possible following tubal ligation reversal, and if reversal will end post tubal ligation syndrome.

Contraceptive Effectiveness

Fifty-three percent of unplanned pregnancies occur in women who are using contraceptives. How effective is your contraceptive?

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