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Pregnancy After A Tubal Ligation
Health Encyclopedia: Tubal Ligation
Sterilization surgery - female; Tubal sterilization; Tube tying; Tying the tubes
Risks
Risksfor tubal ligation include:
- Incomplete closure of the tubes, which could result inwoman getting pregnant in the future -- approximately 1 out of 200 women who have had tubal ligationget pregnant later
- Increased risk of an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy if pregnancy occurs after a tubal ligation
- Injury to nearby organs or structures caused by surgical instrumen...
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Health Guide
Tubal ligation
...tubes moves eggs from the ovary to the uterusabout once a month. If a man's sperm meets up with an egg, pregnancy can result. If the tubes are closed, or "tied," sperm cannot fertilize an egg, and... Read more »Tubal ligation
...problems. There are no tests required to check for sterility (to make sure the procedure will prevent pregnancy in the future). Convalescence Most women are told to avoid strenuous... Read more »Gynecologic laparoscopy
...Since then, more complex operations have been developed, including laparoscopic removal of a tubal pregnancy, harvest of eggs for in vitro fertilization, and laparoscopic removal of the uterus... Read more »Pelvic laparoscopy
...uterine fibroids (myomectomy) Removal of uterus (hysterectomy) Surgical treatment of tubal pregnancy Evaluation of a woman who may have appendicitis or salpingitis Pelvic... Read more »Birth control and family planning
...selecting a birth control method: Effectiveness -- how well does the method prevent pregnancy? Look at thenumber of pregnancies in 100 women using that method over a period of one... Read more »Images
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