Tubal ligation is a form of female sterilization. This article looks at the purpose, procedure, types, risks, alternatives, and recovery.

There are two sterilization methods for women who choose to end childbearing: ligation and removal. Tubal sterilization can also decrease a woman's risk of some types of ovarian cancer by 30-50 ...

Tubal ligation, also known as having your tubes tied, is surgery that will keep you from ever getting pregnant. If you are thinking about having it done, it is important to understand the ...

The most effective and safest time to get a tubal ligation is during delivery, especially in the case of Ms. M because she's having a C-section and will be under anesthesia, the ACLU said. File ...

When Mercy Hospital in Durango stopped providing tubal ligations, a form of female sterilization, at the time of cesarean section as of April 15, doctors at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez ...

Mann was scheduled for a C-section on Oct. 24. In May, Mann's OB/GYN submitted a request to Genesys to allow Mann to get the procedure after her C-section.

Tubal ligation typically costs between $1,500 and $6,000 before insurance. But you might pay nothing or only a small amount, depending on your health insurance. That's because most health insurance ...

The letter submitted on Monday cites medical standards of care which state, “having a tubal ligation immediately after a C-section delivery is the safest time to undergo the procedure, as the patient ...

The doctor performing the surgery asked a doctor-in-training if the mother wanted a tubal ligation. The health department’s filing quoted the doctor in training.