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Tubal Sterilization (cont.)

Medical Author:
Avi J Sklar, MD, FACOG, FACS, FRCSC
Coauthor:
Sandra Wendel
Medical Editor:
Bryan D Cowan, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Lee P Shulman, MD

Risks

As with any surgery, there is always a risk when you are given general anesthesia.You may have a bad reaction to the medication used.Surgery itself may present problems with bleeding or infection.

There is still a chance you may become pregnant after tubal sterilization.About 1 in 200 women become pregnant who have their tubes tied.This may be caused by an incomplete closure of the tubes.If pregnancy occurs after the procedure, you are at increased risk for an ectopic pregnancy in which the pregnancy develops in the fallopian tubes.This is a dangerous situation.

Because the procedure is performed by tiny instruments inserted into your abdomen, you may have injury to other organs in your body.

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