TUBAL STERILIZATION

Course overview

TUBAL STERILIZATION IS PERFORMED AT THE REQUEST OF WOMEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED CHILDBEARING AND DESIRE AN EFFECTIVE AND IRREVERSIBLE FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL. IT CAN BE PERFORMED AT ANY TIME DURING A WOMAN'S MENSTRUAL CYCLE OR IN THE IMMEDIATE POSTPARTUM OR POSTABORTAL PERIOD. IT MAY BE PERFORMED VIA LAPAROSCOPY, MINI-LAPAROTOMY, OR HYSTEROSCOPY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TUBAL STERILIZATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.