Tubal Ligation or Vasectomy
Surgical Permanent Birth Control

These surgical methods are meant for people who want a permanent method of birth control. In other words, they never want to have a child or they do not want more children.

Tubal ligation or "tying tubes" is done on the woman to stop eggs from going down to her uterus where they can be fertilized.

The man has a vasectomy to keep sperm from going to his penis, so his ejaculate never has any sperm in it.

Surgical Sterilization is 99 to 99.5% effective at preventing pregnancy.

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