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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Anesthesia And Pregnancy

Health Encyclopedia: Birth Control Options For Women Female Sterilization

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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