What is Tubal Ligation (Female Surgical Sterilization)?
Tubal ligation (informally known as getting one’s “tubes tied”) is a permanent form of female sterilization, in which the fallopian tubes which carry the eggs from the ovary to the womb (uterus), are severed and sealed or “pinched shut”, in order to prevent fertilization. The tubes are therefore closed so the sperm and egg do not meet. The egg then dissolves and is absorbed by the body.Hormone production, libido, and the menstrual cycle can be affected by a tubal ligation The Operation Sterilization may be done with a method called Laparoscopy or another one called Minilaparotomy. It can also be done at the time of a caesarean section or after the delivery of a baby. Both methods have similar success rates and risks. Both can be done as outpatient procedures, which mean you can go home the same day. The patient is usually put to sleep with a general anaesthetic, but local freezing is sometimes used. At laparoscopy, the doctor uses a lighted telescope (called laparoscope), which is plac
