If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, seek appropriate care immediately. Call 911 or the emergency number for your community.
Tubal Ligation, also known as, “getting your tubes tied,” is a permanent surgical procedure in which the fallopian tubes are cut and sealed, preventing eggs from travelling from the ovaries to the uterus, where fertilization usually occurs.
>99% effective
Side effects are typical of any surgical procedure
No protection against STIs. Remember to use a barrier method too, like a condom to protect yourself.
Does not contain hormones
Requires surgery.
$0 to $6000. Speak to your doctor.
Female sterilization protects against ovarian cancer and may protect against pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).