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L Benjamin

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PubMed1980

Elective sterilization in childless women.

Follow-up data on a series of 35 nulliparous women sterilized by laparoscopic tubal ligation have been analyzed for changes in menstrual pattern, motivation, and poststerilization adjustment problems with particular interest in feelings of regret. There was no significant change in menstrual function in these patients following surgery. There did not appear to be a significantly higher rate of regret in nulliparous women undergoing tubal ligation than that seen in studies of parous women. Feelings of unhappiness with regard to sterility were not related to age at the time of the request and may be more likely to occur in women choosing tubal ligation for medical reasons.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

Menstrual patterns and women's attitudes following sterilization by Falope rings.

Follow-up data on 147 women sterilized by laparoscopic Falope ring application were analyzed for changes in menstrual patterns, postoperative complications, patient feelings about surgery, and incidence of regret. Twelve to twenty-eight months after surgery, there were no consistent changes in interval, length, or amount of menstrual flow, and only 4% of women developed transient episodes of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Analysis of feelings after sterilization showed that 90% of women were satisfied with the sterilization, 3% were unhappy, and 7% were ambivalent. Feelings of regret were not associated with postoperative complications and appeared to be related to the reasons for sterilization. Individual counseling not only helped to identify the population at risk for regret but also served to reduce the incidence of poststerilization ambivalent feelings.

Adult↗