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It prevents the sperm, eggs or other things necessary for conception to occur from travelling down the tubes they were intended to. A person that can no longer reproduce is considered barren or sterile for all intents and purposes.

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Either works by preventing sperm and egg from reaching each other. Vasectomy by preventing sperm from entering the urethra and tubal ligation from preventing sperm from reaching the ovary.

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What are vasectomy and tubal ligation?

Birth control and human sterilization


What are surgical methods of contraception?

For women: Tubal ligation. For men, vasectomy.


Vasectomy and tubal ligation explain how they affect reproduction in humans?

vasectomy and tubal lugation explaine how they affect reproduction in humans


How vasectomy and tubal ligation affect reproduction human?

Tubal ligation blocks the pathway the egg would take. Vasectomy blocks the path sperm would take. Without the pathway, human reproduction cannot occur for that person.


How did vasectomy and tubal ligation affect reproduction in human?

it makes it hard/difficult for them to get pregnant


What is sterilization methods of birth control?

It's tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men.


Which birth control methods can be temporary or permanent?

Permanent methods are tubal ligation, vasectomy, and Essure. All other methods are temporary.


Does planned parenthood provide tubal ligation?

Some Planned Parenthoods provide tubal ligation, Essure, or vasectomy. Those who don't can refer to you health care providers who do. Call your local family planning office to find out what's available in your area.


What is the medical term meaning Procedure rendering an individual incapable of reproduction?

Sterilization is the medical term for a procedure that renders an individual incapable of reproduction. This can be done through various methods, such as tubal ligation in women or vasectomy in men.


Which one is less invassive a vasectomies or a female tubal ligation?

A vasectomy is safer as it can be carried out under local anesthetic where as tubal ligation is done under general anesthetic, it is also cheaper and has a higher success rate as in rare cases the fallopian tubes can repair themselves.


Is a tubal ligation more risky at age 25?

It is risky at any age. It is most recommended by doctors that the man get a vasectomy rather than the woman get a tubal ligation. The recovery time is less for men and it is less risky since there are fewer tubes and less chance of complications.


Where can you find a forum to chat about tubal ligation?

www.fittobeuntied.com This is a forum for women who have had a tubal ligation and most are now wanting a tubal ligation reversal. It is a place for emotional support after you have had a tubal ligation and are needing emothional support. www.tubal.org This is another forum that you can go to just to get information about a tubal ligation and PTLS which is known as Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome. It deals with all the things that happen after the tubal that your doctor didnt tell you about.