Contraception

Methods of Contraception: Contraceptive Methods for Either Sex: Sterilization

Tubal Ligation: After the Fallopian tube is cut or cauterized, it is no longer connected to the uterus.

For Women: Tubal Occlusion
The sterilization of a woman, called tubal occlusion or tubal ligation, consists of cutting and tying or cauterizing the Fallopian tubes through which her eggs travel to the uterus. Since these tubes are inside the woman's body, this sterilization operation is more complicated than that for a man. However, the new surgical technique of laparoscopy simplifies and shortens the procedure. As a result of a tubal occlusion, egg and sperm cells can no longer meet, and thus the woman can no longer become pregnant. In every other respect there is no change; her feelings and her capacity for orgasm are the same as before. In other words, a tubal occlusion does not affect a woman's sexual desire or performance, except perhaps in a positive way since she no longer has to worry about an unwanted pregnancy.
Effectiveness: virtually 100 percent.