And such was the case for a TikToker who recently shared her experience getting rejected from tubal ligation surgery, which caught the attention of Fran Haydanek, an OB-GYN from Rochester, New York.

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobb decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to have an abortion, many are reconsidering their birth control and pregnancy ...

A new sterilization procedure for women that does not require an incision or general anesthesia now is available at UAB Hospital. Essure hysteroscopic sterilization uses a telescope-like instrument ...

Conversations between patients and their doctors about permanent birth control procedures can at times be fraught and influenced by long-standing stigmas. Courtney Hale/E+ via Getty Images A 2018 ...

Mercy Hospital in Durango, the only hospital with labor and delivery services within 45 miles, plans to stop performing tubal ligation, a female sterilization procedure, in spring next year because ...

Women opt for sterilization for a variety of reasons, but the goal is the same: to avoid getting pregnant. But a head-to-head study of two forms of female sterilization has found surprisingly high ...

BOSTON-- While the risk of pregnancy is low after female sterilization procedures, 60 percent of pregnancies that do occur result in a live birth, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data ...

SAN FRANCISCO-- A California Catholic hospital is not engaging in sex discrimination by denying a woman's request for the sterilization procedure known as tubal ligation, a San Francisco judge said in ...

Family planning can come with many questions, concerns and fears. Once a woman makes the personal decision to not or no longer have children, there are various types of birth control to consider and ...

Steris offers comprehensive sterilization and disinfection portfolios to healthcare providers, with 80% of their revenue being recurring. The company has a strong presence in the Applied Sterilization ...

A program for compensation over state-sponsored forced or involuntary sterilizations will soon come to a close, as advocates stress eligible applicants are being denied compensation. Becoming a mother ...