tubal ligation
noun
: ligation of the fallopian tubes that by preventing passage of ova from the ovaries to the uterus serves as a method of female sterilization
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Instead, sterilization typically means getting your tubes tied (a.k.a. tubal ligation).
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Sep. 2025
For women, there are birth-control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), implants, injections, patches, vaginal rings and tubal ligation.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
According to the group, most participants choose tubal ligation, a permanent sterilization procedure for people with female anatomy.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
However, the reality is that vasectomies are less invasive, require less recovery time and are more easily reversed than a tubal ligation.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Sep. 2025
For women, there are birth-control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), implants, injections, patches, vaginal rings and tubal ligation.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
According to the group, most participants choose tubal ligation, a permanent sterilization procedure for people with female anatomy.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
However, the reality is that vasectomies are less invasive, require less recovery time and are more easily reversed than a tubal ligation.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Tubal ligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubal%20ligation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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