The number of women undergoing tubal sterilization in U.S. hospitals increased from 200,000 in 1970 to 700,000 in 1978 (7). Since 1979, CDC has been collecting informa­ tion on deaths associated with tubal sterilization. Of 20 reported deaths, only 3 can be directly attributed to complications o f a particular sterilization technique. A ll 3 followed thermal bowel injury sustained w ith unipola...

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Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the menstrual pattern, sexual function, and anxiety, and depression in women with poststerilization regret, and potential influencing factors for regret following TL in Iranian women. MaterialsAndMethods In this cross-sectional study, 166 women with TL were subdivided into two groups including women with poststerilization regret (n=41) and women wi...

Birth control is a necessity in society. Contraceptive methods facilitate family planning. The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is the most popular temporary method. Female sterilization is a definitive method of contraception. The surgical approaches for female sterilization include laparotomy and minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy for tubal ligation (TL), and tubal occlusion by mi...

Two groups of sterilized women, 3307 by phenol-atabrine-paste (PAP) instillation and 1026 by mini-lap technique, were follow-up interviewed to determine their relative effectiveness. PAP, if successfully performed, was as effective as the mini-lap. The life table pregnancy rates among successful PAP women were 0.21 and 0.28 at 12 and 24 months, respectively. The rates among the unsuccessful PAP...

India was the first country in the world to launch an official family planning programme in 1952 primarily to reduce population growth 1 . During the initial phase of the family planning programme ‘rhythm’ was the only family planning method recommended by the government. Following the failure of this method due to inaccurate use, the government recommended other family planning methods such as...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of sexual dysfunction and associated risk factors in women who had undergone tubal sterilization and those who had not undergone tubal sterilization. Methods: In this case-controlled sectional study, 100 women who underwent tubal sterilization were included as the case group and 100 women who were healthy, reproductive, and sexually...

Forty percent of Brazilian married women from 15 to 49 years of age have undergone surgical sterilization. The 1988 Brazilian Constitution states that all scientifically proven contraceptive methods should be available to all citizens, but it was only in 1997 that specific family planning legislation was approved. This study examines physicians' perceptions and attitudes towards the current pro...

STUDY QUESTION Is bilateral tubotubal anastomosis a successful treatment in an outpatient patient population? SUMMARY ANSWER For women wanting children after tubal sterilization, bilateral tubotubal anastomosis is an effective outpatient treatment. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY With the current emphasis in reproductive medicine on high technology procedures, the effectiveness of female surgical ste...

BACKGROUND Hysteroscopic tubal sterilization is a minimally invasive alternative to laparoscopic tubal ligation for women who want permanent contraception. The procedures involves non-surgical placement of permanent microinserts into both fallopian tubes. Patients must use alternative contraception for at least 3 months postprocedure until tubal occlusion is confirmed. Compared to tubal ligatio...