Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tubal ligation, sometimes known as female sterilization or "getting your tubes tied," is a permanent form of birth control. (Getty ...

"Getting your tubes tied" is a colloquial way to say that someone is undergoing tubal ligation, a sterilizing surgical procedure that involves closing off the fallopian tubes. In non-medically ...

Although tubal ligation is a minor surgical procedure, it should only be performed in a well-equipped medical facility. PHOTO / NET There are many things to get done this year, many life-altering ...

Couples looking for permanent contraception now have a new option other than tubal ligation or vasectomy. Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center are among the first in the area to offer ...

When women decide they are done having children there are many options to prevent pregnancy. One of the most popular choices is tubal ligation, more commonly referred to as having your tubes tied.

Summer Niles, of Washington, underwent tubal ligation surgery when she was 23, after giving birth to two children. She soon noticed her periods were becoming heavier and more painful than before. She ...

Tubal ligation, or getting your “tubes tied,” is a common surgical procedure that women have done for a variety of reasons. Dr. Elin Raymond, staff obstetrician and gynecologist at Michael Garron ...

Q: I am pregnant with my fourth child and am considering getting a tubal ligation during a planned C-section delivery. Is this a good option, and need I worry about post tubal ligation syndrome? A: If ...

William Beaumont Army Medical Center performed its first robotic-assisted surgery for tubal re-anastomosis at WBAMC, Dec. 28, 2016. Tubal re-anastomosis, more commonly known as tubal ligation reversal ...

The overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that guaranteed the right to an abortion on a federal level, has caused many women across the country to take a closer look at their birth ...