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Tubal ligation, usually written bilateral tubal ligation, means getting your tubes tied to avoid pregnancy.

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It is properly known a a tubal ligation. The fallopian tubes are cut and sutured so that an egg cannot reach the uterus.

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Bilateral tubal ligation, sometimes abbreviated BTL, is what's commonly referred to as "tying the tubes."

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