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tubal ligation

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tubal ligation
n.
A method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.
tubal ligation
n
(Medicine / Surgery) the tying of the Fallopian tubes as a method of sterilization
tubal ligation  (tbl)
A method of sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.
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Noun1.tubal ligation - a sterilization procedure with womentubal ligation - a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations
ligation - (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
surgical contraception - contraception by surgical sterilization
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Women who make the decision to have a tubal ligation reversal do it for a number of reasons Some women complain of discomfort or pain after a tubal ligation and believe a reversal would ease this, others might believe they acted hastily when making the decision in the first place, for some women, a decision made while in an unhappy relationship, or thought they would not want any more children Women who make the decision to have a tubal ligation reversal do it for a number of reasons.
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Also known as "tying the tubes," tubal ligation is surgery to close a woman's fallopian tubes, which connect the ovaries to the uterus.
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