What is a tubal ligation, what are its advantages, disadvantages and solve some doubts about its effectiveness and the possibility of being reversible.
What is a tubal ligation?
The fallopian tubes were first identified by the eponymous doctor in the sixteenth century. Part of the female reproductive system and are the tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus. Normally, here fertilization occurs when the low egg and sperm meets.
Through a major operation, although these knotting ducts or a plastic ring (best option) is placed so that sperm can not go up and not fertilize the egg unite.
Consequences of a tubal ligation
- The first thing to note is that it is a surgery done under general anesthesia in an operating room, although there are many clinics opt for laparoscopy and epidural anesthesia.
- It can be done, too, during cesarean section, agreed with the doctor.
- Like any such intervention entails inherent risks: hemorrhage, various complications or collateral tissue damage.
- It is an effective method of birth control is made while.
Tubal ligation reversible
Transactions in the eighties and nineties sterilized women for life, but finding an increase in cases who repented of that decision, at present, are made with the possibility of being reversible.
You should consult your doctor to orient you well, as in this case, the tubes should be sealed with a special product or better yet, banded. In the future, if your vital personal or financial circumstances change you can try to increase family submitting to a new intervention.
This new step under the knife is recommended for those who have not yet reached the 35 years that this operation were very young. The chances of success are reduced with age, but try to 45 years. From the 50, it is very difficult for a clinical intervention make this whole issue of health, emotional and even social involved.
Advantages and disadvantages of a tubal ligation
- For women with large families and vital very clear picture, all are advantages because the side effects of this intervention are minimal and reduced to zero unwanted pregnancies.
- However, there is a (too low, but it exists) risk of ectopic pregnancy.
- There have also been cases of pregnancy carried to term successfully shortly after the intervention. In these cases surgery was not cooked well.
- There is no evidence of increased incidence of cancer or other diseases later.
- The disadvantages are reduced to those cases, in principle reversible, which has not been possible this possibility and the woman undergoing the intervention has had to find a child by artificial insemination with emotional and health risks that this practice entails.
When is it recommended a tubal ligation?
Doctors are clear and conclusive in this regard, since it is effective (from the point of psychic sight, personal and health) in women who have reached a certain age, who are clear his future project or enjoying many children ( in Spain the number is set to 3 or more).