The woman who recently sparked a conversation on TikTok about tube tying is speaking out after she claimed a gynecologist told her she could not have the procedure done because she could change her ...

"Getting your tubes tied" is a colloquial way to say that someone is undergoing tubal ligation, a sterilizing surgical procedure that involves closing off the fallopian tubes. In non-medically ...

The number of young people undergoing sterilization procedures has "abruptly increased" following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, a new study shows. In the new ...

A woman who wishes to remain "child-free" says a gynecologist denied her request for tubal ligation because of her age and her potential dating future. A 22-year-old student from Massachusetts who ...

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to restrict access to abortion, interest in permanent contraception options increased. For example, Google recorded the highest volume ...

Medical professionals sometimes try to dissuade young people with a uterus from having a tubal ligation due to its permanence. However, there’s no legal age requirement for getting your tubes tied in ...

A photo with the focus on the unrecognizable pregnant woman in the foreground as the unrecognizable doctor shows her an ultrasound on a digital tablet in the background. More than 5 percent of women ...

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, gynecologists across the country have reported seeing an increase in patients who want to get their fallopian tubes tied. But it isn't always ...

Military family members, reservists and some retirees covered by Tricare will be able to get the female sterilization surgery known as tubal ligation from civilian doctors at no cost starting Jan. 1, ...

Since undergoing tubal ligation, Amanda is a big advocate for women boycotting the procedure. “Don’t get the procedure it will screw up your whole body,” she tells Kidspot. “It’s the worst decision I ...