Tubal ligation is considered a permanent method

Tubal ligation may also be performed right after vaginal birth through a small cut near the navel, or during a cesarean operation.Why the Procedure is done: Fallopian tube ligation may be advocated for adult females who are confident that they don’t want to become pregnant in the future.While sterilization is very common, some women who have the procedure regret their decision later. The younger the age, the more chances that she will regret having tubal reversal.Tubal ligation is considered a permanent method of birth control. It is NOT advocated as a reversible or temporary procedure. However, the operation can sometimes be reversed if she later prefers to be pregnant. This requires a major surgical operation. Around fifty - eight percent of adult women who have tubal ligation reversed succeed in becoming pregnant.Dangers of tubal ligation include:Incomplete closing of the tubes, which could result in a future pregnancy. Around 1 out of 200 women who had undergone tubal ligation get pregnant afterwards.Increased danger of a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy if pregnancy occurs after tube ligationHarm to adjacent structures or organs caused by surgical instrumentsRisks due to anaesthesia include:Problems breathingAllergy to medicationsDangers of any surgery include:BleedingInfections