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Female Sterilization

Female surgical sterilization (also called tubal sterilization, tubal ligation, and tubal occlusion) is a low-risk, highly effective one-time procedure that offers lifelong protection against pregnancy. About 700,000 women undergo this procedure each year in the United States.

Basics of Female Sterilization

Female surgical sterilization procedures block the fallopian tubes and thereby prevents sperm from reaching and fertilizing the eggs. The ovaries continue to function normal...

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Complications

...older.Women are far more likely than men to suffer knee injuries.Urinary incontinence affects many female athletes who engage in high-impact exercise.Tennis players are at high risk for injuries... Read more »

Birth Control Options for Women: Spermicidal and Barrier Contraception

...barrier between the sperm and the egg. Examples of barrier contraceptives include the male condom, female condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, and sponge. [For a description of the male condom, see... Read more »

Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Causes

...growth. Some experts report that uterine fibroids are inherited from paternal genes (the father's side).Female HormonesUterine fibroids often grow during pregnancy and they degenerate after... Read more »

Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs

ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.In people with known heart disease, any unusual chest pain or other symptoms of... Read more »

Menopause: Introduction

...sacks thatcontain the materials needed to produce mature eggs, or ova. The ovaries produce two major female hormones: estrogen and progesterone.The uterus is a hollow muscular organ located in the... Read more »

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