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Before and after tubal ligation
 
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Sterilization and women



Alternative names:
women and sterilization

Information:

Question:
Do many women who choose sterilization later regret it?

Answer:
While sterilization is very popular, as many as 10% later regret their decision. The younger the woman the more likely it is that she will regret her decision. Well over 6 million women a year have this procedure done. Keep in mind that tubal sterilization is not a trivial surgical procedure and that it carries some risk.





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