Hysterectomy is a leading reason for use of health insurance amongst low-income women in
India, but there are limited population-level data available to inform policy. This paper …

Abstract Background In India, community based studies and media reports indicate a surge
in the number of young women undergoing hysterectomy in the past few years. This has led …

Hysterectomy appears to be on the rise amongst low-income, rural women in India as
routine treatment for gynaecological ailments. This paper explores the individual …

Objectives Post tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS) is a term used to describe a variety of post
tubal ligation side effects or symptoms. These include increased menstrual bleeding and …

Background Tubal ligation (TL) is recommended for women who have completed their family
planning. The existence of the menstrual disorders following this procedure has been the …

Objective Sterilization (tubal sterilization and vasectomy) is a widely applied contraceptive
method worldwide. Although most studies have described sterilization as a safe method …

The public healthcare system in rural India is chronically under-resourced. It embodies and
often perpetuates the wider politics of the Indian state towards its rural communities with …

A community-based health insurance scheme operated by the Self-Employed Women's
Association (SEWA), an organisation of women workers in India, reported that the leading …

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Tubal ligation is one of the most commonly used contraceptive
methods worldwide. Since the controversy over the potential effects of tubal sterilization still …

Background: To determine if previous bilateral tubal ligation (BTL) increases the risk of
hysterectomy due to dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). Methods: In this case-control …