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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Contraceptive sterilization: trends, options, and surprising new data.

AUTHORS

Burkman RT

SOURCE

DIALOGUES IN CONTRACEPTION. 1997 Spring;5(2):5-7.

ABSTRACT

In the US, 24% of women aged 15-50 rely on female or male sterilization for contraception. While all methods of

sexual sterilization are highly effective, new data indicate that the risk of pregnancy after female sterilization varies

according to type of procedure performed and the woman's age, but at 18.5/1000 procedures the risk is higher than

previously believed. About 30% of all tubal sterilization failures result in ectopic pregnancy, with the greatest risk

occurring 2-3 years after the procedure. Female sterilization can be performed at a time unrelated to conclusion of

pregnancy or during the postpartum or postabortion periods using the minilaparotomy or laparoscopy surgical

approach and surgical ligation or mechanical or electrical occlusion. Location of the vasa deferentia for occlusion

in vasectomy can be achieved through two small incisions or with the no-scalpel method. Various methods are used

to achieve occlusion. With a first-year pregnancy rate of only 0.15%, vasectomy is superior to female sterilization in

terms of efficacy, safety, procedural complexity, and cost. The disadvantages of female sterilization include regret,

the rare occurrence of surgical complications, a small risk of death (4/100,000), an increased risk of subsequent

hysterectomy among younger women undergoing tubal ligation, and menstrual pain. Tubal sterilization, however,

may protect against ovarian cancer. The few disadvantages associated with vasectomy include the small risk of

immediate complications and regret. Because of the permanent nature of sterilization, effective counseling is

important and should include presentation of information about the reversible, longterm contraceptive methods

available to women. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 501-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraceptive sterilization: trends, options, and surprising

new data.", is(are) Burkman RT. The source of this article is "DIALOGUES IN CONTRACEPTION. 1997

Spring;5(2):5-7.". This article was published in 1997 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT2T 501-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 5501

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