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...

PURPOSE The purpose of the study was two-fold. Firstly it was to assess the suitability for tubal recanalization and factors predicting successful laparoscopic recanalization. Secondly, it was to analyze the fertility outcomes and factors affecting the pregnancy rate following laparoscopic tubal recanalization. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review of prospectively followed-up 29...

tubal ligation is one of the most effective and reliable methods of contraception and of successful program of birth control in iran. present study was done to evaluate factors affecting risk of complications during tubal ligation surgery. we studied 1780 women that had tubal ligation in 13 hospitals in tehran during the years 1993-95. data on operation were collected by questionnaire and analy...

BACKGROUND Long-acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, cost effective, and increasing in popularity. It is unclear whether changes in IUD use are associated with changes in rates of irreversible tubal sterilization. In this analysis, we evaluate changes in rates of tubal sterilization, insertion of copper or levonorgest...

Background: Long-acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, cost effective, and increasing in popularity. It is unclear whether changes in IUD use are associated with changes in rates of irreversible tubal sterilization. In this analysis, we evaluate changes in rates of tubal sterilization, insertion of copper or levonorges...

Male and female sterilization is used in many countries worldwide as a permanent method of contraception. Failure rates for female sterilization are affected by age at sterilization and by the method of tubal occlusion. Laparoscopic sterilization has low complication rates but is not available in parts of the developing world due to the lack of facilities, equipment and expertise. Less invasive...

The conclusions and recommendations for research made during the consultation on the development of new technologies for female sterilization are presented. The participants in the consultation agreed that there was no single new method of female sterilization ready for introduction into service programs, but that there were several approaches with the potential to improve existing methods, or ...

Tubal sterilization is the most common form of birth control used in the world.1 Between 1994 and 1996, more than 2 million tubal sterilizations were performed in the US,2 with 28% of women aged 15–44 years relying on this method of contraception.3 Advances in laparoscopic techniques have resulted in a substantial increase in the number of women undergoing tubal sterilization, with nearly all i...

BACKGROUND: Tubal sterilization is the method of family planning most commonly used. The existence of the post-tubal-ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities has been the subject of debate for decades. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 112 women with the history of Pomeroy type of tubal ligation achieved by minilaparatomy as the case group and 288 women with no previous tubal ligation as...

BACKGROUND Female sterilization is an important tool in reducing unplanned pregnancy and maternal mortality in our environment. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, sociodemographic characteristics, technique, effectiveness and complications associated with female sterilization by bilateral tubal ligation at caesarean section. METHOD This was a retrospective analysis of the c...