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Hysterectomy
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Tubal ligation

Sterilization and women
Alternative Names:
Women and sterilization

Information:

Question:
Do many women who choose sterilization later regret it?

Answer:
While sterilization is very popular, as many as 10% of women who choose to have the procedure regret their decisions later. The younger the woman, the more likely it is that she will regret her decision. A tubal ligation should be considered a permanent form of birth control. Well over 6 million women a year have this procedure done. Keep in mind that tubal sterilization is not a trivial surgical procedure, and that it carries some risk.

Review Date: 1/30/2002
Reviewed By: Catherine S. Bradley, M.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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