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  2. Sterilization (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    A 1996 Chinese study found that "risk for depression was 2.34 times greater after tubal ligation, and 3.97 times greater after vasectomy." [ 38 ] If an individual goes into the procedure after being coerced or with a lack of understanding of the procedure and its consequences, they are more likely to develop negative psychological consequences ...

  3. Tubal ligation - Wikipedia

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    If the patient delivers vaginally and desires a postpartum tubal ligation, the surgeon will remove part or all of the fallopian tubes usually one or two days after the birth, during the same hospitalization. [18] If the patient chooses an interval tubal ligation, the procedure will typically be performed under general anesthesia in a hospital ...

  4. Salpingectomy - Wikipedia

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    Bilateral salpingectomies continue to be requested by some voluntarily childfree people over tubal ligation because it reduces the risk of developing cancer; this is called prophylactic salpingectomy. [2] It can be performed non-electively on women who are at a high risk of developing ovarian cancer, as a preventative measure.

  5. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapára) 'flank, side' and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to see') is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera.

  6. Tubal reversal - Wikipedia

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    Tubal reversal, also called tubal sterilization reversal, tubal ligation reversal, or microsurgical tubal reanastomosis, is a surgical procedure that can restore fertility to women after a tubal ligation. By rejoining the separated segments of the fallopian tube, tubal reversal can give women the chance to become pregnant again. In some cases ...

  7. Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

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    The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), formerly the Department of Public Aid, [1] is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government that is responsible for providing healthcare coverage for adults and children who qualify for Medicaid, and for providing child support services to help ensure that Illinois children receive financial support from both parents.

  8. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    Tubal ligation · Tubal reversal · Colporrhaphy · Cesarean section · Hymenorrhaphy · Endometrial biopsy: Bone, cartilage, and joint: bone: Acromioplasty · Khyphoplasty · Mentoplasty · Acromioplasty. joint: Arthroplasty · Rotationplasty

  9. Fallopian tube obstruction - Wikipedia

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    As tubal disease is often related to Chlamydia infection, testing for Chlamydia antibodies has become a cost-effective screening device for tubal pathology. [3] Tubal insufflation is only of historical interest as an older office method to indicate patency; [4] it was used prior to laparoscopic evaluation of pelvic organs.