tubal ligation
noun
: ligation of the fallopian tubes that by preventing passage of ova from the ovaries to the uterus serves as a method of female sterilization
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Sterilization: Permanent options like tubal ligation (female) or vasectomy (male).
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Laura Young, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Estimates for tubal ligation reversal range from around $5,000 to $20,000.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Blackmon chose to have a tubal ligation after her 2022 pregnancy, during which her son's organs developed outside of his body.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
Camerer made the difficult decision to have tubal ligation to avoid the same heartache in the future.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Laura Young, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Estimates for tubal ligation reversal range from around $5,000 to $20,000.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Blackmon chose to have a tubal ligation after her 2022 pregnancy, during which her son's organs developed outside of his body.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
Camerer made the difficult decision to have tubal ligation to avoid the same heartache in the future.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Tubal ligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubal%20ligation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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