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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. Female sterilization is the second most widely-used form of contraception in the United States (oral contraceptives are the first).
Basics of Female Sterilization
Female surgical sterilization procedures block the fallopian tubes and thereby prevent sperm from reaching and...
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Sterilization surgery -- making a decision
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesDeciding to have sterilization surgeryInformationSterilization surgery in women is called tubal ligation.In men, it is called a... Read more »
The Effect of Sterilization on Long-Term Wear of an Artificial...
Source: eOrthopod
Do some total hip replacements last longer because of the way they are sterilized before packaging? This is the question studied by researchers at... Read more »
Heat intolerance
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heat intolerance is the inability to be comfortable when external temperatures rise.Alternative NamesSensitivity to heat; Intolerance to... Read more »
Heat emergencies
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Babies and heat rashes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heat rash occurs in babies when the pores of the sweat glands become blocked. This generally happens when the weather is hot or humid. As the infant... Read more »
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