Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tubal ligation, sometimes known as female sterilization or "getting your tubes tied," is a permanent form of birth control. (Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tubal ligation searches online have soared since Roe v. Wade was overturned. But getting one isn't necessarily easy. (Illustration ...

This large case-control study assessed the potential beneficial effects of tubal ligation and salpingectomy on ovarian cancer risk. Data on patient characteristics, morbidity/mortality, medication use ...

Between 3 and 5% of people who received tubal ligation surgeries later reported pregnancies, new study reveals A new study finds that getting pregnant after a woman gets her “tubes tied” – the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intrauterine devices and tubal ligation were similarly effective in preventing pregnancy, although the rate of ...

Local inflammation after tubal ligation may affect ovarian function and breast cancer risk. Tubal ligation was associated with hot flashes (hazard ratio (HR) 1.09; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06–1 ...

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively stripping the constitutional right to abortion access after 50 years. The new precedent saw many of our worst fears finally come to ...

Discussing tubal ligation Extensive counseling and informed consent should be required prior to any sterilization procedure. When reviewing contraception options for patients, I admit that I don’t ...

Tubal ligation (sterilization) is a procedure where a surgeon permanently cuts, closes, or removes pieces of a person's fallopian tubes. Tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control that is ...

To the editor: Although bioethicist and theologian Charles C. Camosy makes some excellent arguments for why the Roman Catholic Mercy Hospital in Redding should be allowed to refuse to allow a woman to ...

After Rebecca Revely had her third child, she and her husband decided their family was complete. Many women she knew had their tubes tied as a form of permanent birth control, so in 2013 the now ...