It is possible to reverse tubal ligation. A tubal ligation reversal reconnects the blocked or cut segments of the fallopian tube. This allows a person who had previously had their tubes tied to ...

In its simplest form, the outline of the organs is achieved by pumping air into the abdominal cavity, known as tubal insufflation. This gives a sufficiently clear picture to see whether the cavity ...

You may have a small chance of becoming pregnant after a tubal ligation. While tubal ligation is effective in preventing most pregnancies, it isn’t an absolute. An estimated 1 out of every 200 ...

More than 5 percent of women who get their tubes tied later become pregnant, a new analysis suggests — and researchers say the failure of tubal sterilization procedures, which are widely ...

IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects, according to a new study. The analysis, based on six years of Medi-Cal claims data, is the first rigorous look at how ...

I was ready at 23, but had to wait. I have never wanted children and am very glad I had a tubal ligation three years ago. So why do doctors deny this medical procedure to so many women and other ...

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 ...

After Roe was overturned in June 2022, doctors said a wave of young people like Ferst started asking for permanent birth control like tubal ligations, in which the fallopian tubes are removed ...

Ellison and her colleagues looked at national electronic medical record data to see specifically how the Dobbs ruling might have changed rates in both tubal ligations and vasectomies from April 1 ...

Tubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the most common method of contraception nationally. But a new study led by UC San Francisco reports that tubal surgery ...

"We found a pretty dramatic increase in the tubal ligation rate among young people ages 18 to 30," Ellison said. AHN OB/GYN Dr. Grace Ferguson says she's seen it in her patients who are about 20 ...