MALE AND FEMALE STERILIZATION PROCEDURES Megan O’Brien, Sam Godeen, and Angelia Blair
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MALE STERILIZATION Vasectomy Permanent birth control Vas deferens closed/blocked to prevent sperm from leaving man’s body Most effective type for men Reversible, but not always effective 2 Types: Incision Method No-incision Method
INCISION METHOD Make incision on side of scrotum to reach vas deferens
NO-INCISION METHOD “No Scalpel Method” Scrotum not cut; puncture made instead
SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHICAL ISSUES Cancer Reversal
FEMALE STERILIZATION Permanent birth control Prevents egg movement to uterus and sperm movement to egg Sometimes reversible, others not Can decrease risk of ovarian cancer Does not affect menstrual cycle 2 Types: Surgical Method Non-Surgical Method
SURGICAL METHOD Tubal Ligation Fallopian tubes cut/blocked through incisions in abdomen
NON-SURGICAL METHOD Device put into each fallopian tube Inserted through vagina Scar tissue forms around device, blocking tubes Takes 3 months to be completely blocked
SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHICAL ISSUES Regret Ectopic pregnancies Doctor deception Misinformation Population Control
FEMALE STERILIZATION Hysterectomy 3 Types Subtotal Total Radical
SUBTOTAL HYSTERECTOMY Only upper part removed Cervix in place
TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY Removal of whole uterus and cervix
RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY Whole uterus, tissues surrounding, cervix, and top part of vagina removed
SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHICAL ISSUES Patient protection Are you still a woman?
SOURCES Male Sterilization: Female Sterilization: