Abstract
BackgroundTubal sterilization is the method of family planning most commonly used. The existence of the post-tubal-ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities has been the subject of debate for decades.MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, 112 women with the history of Pomeroy type of tubal ligation achieved by minilaparatomy as the case group and 288 women with no previous tubal ligation as the control group were assessed for menstrual abnormalities.ResultsMenstrual abnormalities were not significantly different between the case and control groups (p = 0.824). The abnormal uterine bleeding frequency differences in two different age groups (30–39 and 40–45 years old) were statistically significant (p = 0.0176).ConclusionTubal sterilization does not cause menstrual irregularities.
Highlights
IntroductionThe existence of the post-tubal-ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities has been the subject of debate for decades
Tubal sterilization is the method of family planning most commonly used
Questions regarding the existence of a post tubal ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities continue
Summary
The existence of the post-tubal-ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities has been the subject of debate for decades. In 1990 the corresponding percentage of married women in reproductive age who used sterilization was 22% in developing countries and the corresponding percentage in developed countries was 11%. These women represented 44% and 18% of all contraceptive users in developing and developed countries, respectively. Questions regarding the existence of a post tubal ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities continue. After that the existence of a post-tubal-ligation syndrome of menstrual abnormalities has been debated for decades [2]. Because of the importance of this debate, we compared the occurrence of menstrual abnormalities in women with and without a prior history of tubal ligation
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