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
IN THIS ARTICLEResultsMost women recover from the laparoscopic procedure with no problems. There are no tests required to confirm that you are now sterile (that is, unable to become pregnant) after a laparoscopic procedure. During the first 3 months after the Essure procedure, you must use another form of birth control.At the 3-month point, you must undergo a final x-ray procedure in which dye is placed in your uterus and an x-ray is taken to confirm that the device is in place. This procedure cannot be reversed. |
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Prior to the 1960s, female sterilization in the United States was generally performed only for medical indications (when additional pregnancies would be hazardous to the mother).
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