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Female sterilization provides permanent contraception for women who do want any more children.
It is a safe and simple surgical procedure. Proper infection prevention procedures are required.
Female sterilization is also known as voluntary surgical contraception (VSC), tubal ligation, tying
the tubes, minilap.
Benefits
- Very effective;
- Permanent;
- Nothing to remember. No supplies needed and no repeated clinic visits required;
- No effect on breast milk; and
- Helps protect against ovarian cancer.
Limitations
- Un common complications of surgery;
- requires physical examination and surgery by a specially trained provider;
- Reversal surgery is difficult and not available in most areas; and
- No protection against STDs.
Indications
- Indications
- Contraindications
- Pregnancy;
- Active Pelvic Infection; and
- Acute Systemic infection.
Sides effects & management
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Wound Infection
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Treat with antibiotics
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Post operative fever
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Determine source of infection
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Bladder, intestinal injuries
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Determine presence of blood in urine or other signs of internal injury
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Hematoma
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Determine presence of infection or abscess
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Gas embolism (very rare)
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Check for increased respiration and pulse, decreased BP
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Pain at incision site
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Determine presence of infection or abscess
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Superficial bleeding
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Determine presence of infection or abscess
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Where to get services
Services are available in all RHS-A Centers and RHS-B establish in major hospitals.
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