Female sterilization and vasectomy compared.
These are compared inTable 18.1.
Table 18.1 A comparison of female sterilisation with vasectomy.
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Female sterilisation |
Vasectomy |
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Usually performed under general anaesthetic. |
Usually performed under local anaesthetic. |
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requires admission to hospital usually for one day only. |
Performed in the clinic. |
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Effective immediately. |
Takes about three months to be effective. |
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Failure rate 1:400 |
Failure rate 1:1000 - 7000 |
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More risks than vasectomy. |
Operative risks minimal. |
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Best considered as irreversible. |
Also best regarded as irreversible. |
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- 1 Who can be sterilised?
- 2 What does female sterilisation involve?
- 3 How failsafe is female sterilisation?
- 4 How quickly does female sterilisation work?
- 5 How will I feel after laparoscopic sterilisation?
- 6 What are the risks of female sterilisation?
- 7 What effect will female sterilisation have on my periods?
- 8 Is my partner's consent required before I am sterilised?
- 9 My family is complete and I want to stop taking the pill but my periods were previously heavy. What are my options?
- 10 What is a vasectomy?
- 11 What are the risks of vasectomy.?
- 12 How effective is vasectomy?
- 13 How do vasectomy and female sterilisation compare?
- 14 Which of us should be sterilised?
- 15 Is it possible for my sterilisation to be reversed?
- 16 Support Groups.
- 17 Are there any support groups?
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