Abstract Introduction: In Canada, any adult who is aware of the permanent consequences of
a tubal ligation is allowed to receive it, yet many doctors refuse to perform the procedure on …

BACKGROUND: In the last decade, female sterilization had been in decline throughout the
UK. It is not clear whether fewer women are requesting sterilization or whether the universal …

Surgical techniques for the sterilization of men and women were developed 100 or more
years ago, but only in the past 20-25 years has widespread reliance on sterilization as a …

Data from 26 countries that participated in the first phase of the Demographic and Health
Surveys show that the percentage of couples who rely on sterilization and the proportion of …

CONTEXT Sterilization is the most commonly used contraceptive in the United States, yet
access to this method is limited for some. METHODS A 2006–2008 prospective study of low …

Globally, female sterilization is one of the most popular contraceptive methods despite
concerns about quality of care for women who report being sterilized. In this study, informed …

Objective Measuring current use of contraception relies on self-reported responses from
survey respondents. Reporting validity may be affected by women's interpretation of the …

Despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, family planning and abortion services,
considered essential health care in many parts of the world, continued to meet women's …

Objectives Women who desire childfree living often seek permanent contraception to
achieve this goal. Historical practices and evidence regarding possible post-sterilization …

METHODS: Keywords “female sterilization tool,”“female sterilization assessment,”“female
sterilization questionnaire,” and “female sterilization survey” were entered into the National …