User:Mr. Ibrahem/Tubal ligation

Tubal ligation, also known as tubes tied, is a surgical procedure for sterilization of women. Failure rates are 0.5% per year and are the same for perfect and typical use. It is considered a permanent method of birth control. It has the additional benefit of decreasing ovarian cancer risk.

While generally safe, complications may include bleeding, infection, and ectopic pregnancy. It may be carried out following delivery via C-section or at another time via open or laproscopic surgery. Techniques may include bilateral salpingectomy. It does not effect periods nor prevent sexually transmitted infections. It involves blocking, cutting, or removing part of each fallopian tubes, thus preventing eggs and sperm from meeting and resulting in fertilization.

The procedure was first performed in 1880. As of 2020, it is the most commonly used method of birth control by reproductive age women at 219 million (23%). Its use is particularly common in India at 59%. Use is more common in older women. In the United States it may cost up to 6,000 USD. Efforts to develop non-surgical methods are ongoing. Some women experience regret and it is advised to also consider long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).