Getting pregnant is a pretty complicated process. At the very least, a man’s sperm has to join with a woman’s egg in order to fertilize it. But sometimes that can’t happen. There are several possible ...

A simple treatment known as "fallopian tube recanalization," which often needs to do little more than remove a small amount of mucus causing the blockage, could allow a higher percentage of women ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A relatively fast outpatient procedure helped infertile women become pregnant – without the need for pills or in vitro fertilization, researchers said here. Using micro-catheters and ...

There are two sterilization methods for women who choose to end childbearing: ligation and removal. Tubal sterilization can also decrease a woman's risk of some types of ovarian cancer by 30-50 ...

Tubal ligation is a form of female sterilization in which a doctor or surgeon blocks or removes the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy permanently. Some people refer to this as “having your tubes ...

Salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It’s often used to treat endometriosis, ovarian cancer, and other conditions involving the ovaries and ...

Removing fallopian tubes during sterilization is about as safe as sterilization procedures that damage the tubes but leave them intact, a new study suggests — a finding that could help reduce some ...

During hysterectomies for non-cancerous conditions, removing both fallopian tubes while keeping the ovaries may help protect against ovarian cancer while preserving hormonal levels, but few women ...

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, gynecologists across the country have reported seeing an increase in patients who want to get their fallopian tubes tied. But it isn’t always ...