Tubal Implants for Permanent Birth Control
Current as of: February 11, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Tubal Implants for Permanent Birth ControlA tubal implant is a small metal spring that is placed in each of the two fallopian tubes without using surgery. It is guided through the vagina, cervix, and uterus, and lodged in a fallopian tube. Over time, scar tissue grows around the two implants and permanently blocks the tubes. This stops eggs from traveling from the ovaries and down the fallopian tubes, where eggs are normally fertilized by sperm. Current as of: February 11, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
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