Tubal ligation, commonly known as having one's tubes tied, is a surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are permanently blocked, clipped or removed, preventing sperm from fertilizing an egg and an embryo from implanting. It is the female counterpart to vasectomy and is treated by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a permanent method of sterilization and birth control. As with other forms of sterilization, only the consent of the patient herself, not a partner, spouse or family member, is required for the procedure.
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Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are permanently blocked, clipped or removed.
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The first modern female sterilization procedure was performed in 1880 by Dr. Samuel Lungren of Toledo, Ohio, in the United States.
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