TUBAL LIGATION

Female sterilisation is a surgical intervention that provides permanent contraception

for women who do not want any more children. It is a safe and simple surgical
procedure. Female sterilisation is also known as Tubal Ligation (TL), or tying the tubes,
as well as VSC.

Advantages
Permanent birth control.
Immediately effective.
Requires no daily attention.
Cost-effective in the long term.
Does not affect sexual pleasure.
Disadvantages
Requires surgery and has risks associated with surgery.
More complicated than male sterilisation.
May not be reversible, resulting in possible regret
Does not protect against sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), including
HIV/AIDS.
Procedure for surgical sterilization
Tubal ligation (TL) is a surgical sterilisation technique for
women, where the fallopian tubes are cut, or blocked with rings, bands or clips. This
procedure closes the fallopian tubes, and stops the egg from travelling to the fallopian
tubes where fertilisation takes place. It also prevents sperm from travelling up the
fallopian tube to fertilise an egg. Sterilisation is effective immediately after the
procedure. Tubal ligations are 99.5% effective as a birth control method.
After surgery, it is recommended that women take two to three days off and only
perform light activities for a week. Sexual activity can start again when a woman feels
comfortable, usually after a week. With regard to future fertility, tubal ligation is
considered a permanent method of birth control. Surgery to reverse a tubal ligation is
not always effective. In addition, reversals are both difficult and expensive.