Sterilization (medicine)

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Sterilization (also spelled sterilisation) is any of several medical methods of permanent birth control that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce. Sterilization methods are available for both males and females. Although a non-surgical option for females ("Essure") was available until 2019, it is no longer an option. Sterilization procedures are intended to be permanent; reversal is generally difficult. There are multiple ways of having sterilization done. The two that are used most frequently are salpingectomy or tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men. There are many different ways tubal sterilization can be accomplished. It is highly effective, like use of an IUD or arm implant, and in the United States, surgical complications are low. With that being said, tubal ligation is still a method that involves surgery, so there is still a danger. Women who choose tubal ligation have a higher risk of serious side effects than men who have a vasectomy. Pregnancies after tubal...

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