About Women's Health: Pelvic Laparoscopy - Tubal Ligation

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Women's Health Women's Health Topics A-Z Sexual Health Healthy Living From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health Pelvic Laparoscopy Has you doctor told you that you need a laparoscopy? Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique used in procedures such as tubal ligation, gallbladder removal or hiatal hernia repair Tubal Ligation Many times when couples decide they don't want more children, or that children are not a part of their future, they decide that one of them will undergo permanent surgical sterilization. Permanent sterilization is the most effective method of contraception. Although tubal ligation and vasectomy can sometimes be reversed, both procedures should be considered a permanent end to your ability to have children. Tubal Ligation Reversal More than 650,000 women undergo tubal ligation in the United States annually, thus ending their ability to have children. What happens when circumstances change and a women decides that she really does want to become pregnant? Approximately six percent of women who originally decided that tubal ligation was the way to end their childbearing years will, within five years, decide that she does indeed want to experience pregnancy and the birth of a new baby. Health Screenings All Women Need Do you know that as women, we all need to have certain medical tests and health screenings throughout our lives? For example, did you know that vision and hearing screenings are recommended during every decade of your life? Learn why we need these and other health screenings. Women's Health Ads Woman Health Public Health Clinic Sexual Health Health Product Womens Health Diet Featured Articles Fitness, Weight Loss, Exercise, and Women Pregnancy Teen Health Issues for Girls Women's Mental Health Women and Cancer Women's Health Glossary   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tracee Cornforth Women's Health Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Going to the Gynecologist Menstruation Basics Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Birth Control Myths Top Causes of Heavy Menstruation Advertisement