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Friday, October, 30, 2009

How Long Will My Stomach Be Swollen After Tubal Ligation Procedure? Can I Have Intercourse?

Health Encyclopedia: Gynecologic Laparoscopy

Alternative Names

Exploratory laparoscopy - gynecologic; Laparoscopic tubal ligation; Laparoscopic oophorectomy; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Laparoscopic egg harvest


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Expert & Community Posts

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Missed Periods: When Do They Mean Menopause?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...very different futures. Of course, if you have had tubal ligation or other sterilization... Read more »

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Birth Control for Women over 30
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...like to try new medical options that don't have a long history of use and outcomes, this is... Read more »

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Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Today Eli Lilly and Co. announced the FDA approval of Cymbalta (duloxetine HCI) for the management... Read more »

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More Marketing Wars: Lantus vs. Levemir
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert

...introducing the first-ever competitor to Sanofi-Aventis' long-acting insulin, Lantus. The new... Read more »

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When It's Not Obesity: Other Conditions That Can Cause Weight Gain
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...dependent edema, where the legs swell from standing too long or remaining in one position, to... Read more »

Health Guide

Birth Control Options for Women: Female 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... Read more »
Sterilization surgery -- making a decision
...Sterilization surgery is called a tubal ligation in women and a vasectomy in men. Many people in a long-term, monogamous relationship who have already had several children choose sterilization.... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer: Prevention
...Breastfeeding, even for only 1 - 2 months, may also reduce the risk for ovarian cancer by as much as 40%. A longer duration of breastfeeding does not appear to increase its protective... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Highlights
...trained health care provider.Nonsurgical sterilization. The Essure procedure is much less invasive than tubal ligation. But, women should make sure an experienced doctor performs it. Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Introduction
...family planning methods (basal body temperature, cervical mucus, symptothermal)Female sterilization (tubal ligation, Essure)The pill works in several ways to prevent pregnancy. The pill suppresses... Read more »

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