"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 ...

Would you recommend the permanent sterilization procedure Essure, which involves insertion of flexible coils to create blockage of the fallopian tubes, over tubal ligation? Have there been any reports ...

For many women preparing for a scheduled cesarean section, the question of whether to add a permanent sterilization procedure creates an unexpected layer of complexity to an already significant ...