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| | Tubal Ligation |
 | | The idea behind tubal ligation (or TL as it is commonly called) is that the fallopian tubes become obstructed so that sperm cannot reach the egg and fertilize it. |
 | | Tubal ligation, regardless of whether the tubes are cut, burned, clipped, banded, or tied, is about 99 percent effective, meaning that about 1 percent of women will conceive an unplanned pregnancy after tubal ligation. |
 | | Three things must be considered when weighing the different methods of tubal ligation: whether the procedure is done immediately after a pregnancy or in the interim, how the surgeon reaches the tubes, and how the tubes become obstructed. |
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