PERMANENT CONTRACEPTION

VASECTOMY

An outpatient procedure for male sterilization. The estimated risk of pregnancy is about 0.2% per-year.

FALLOPIAN TUBE OCCLUSION

A surgical procedure termed a tubal ligation involving either putting a little clip on the tube, burning the tube, or cutting a loop of tube. The estimated risk of pregnancy is about 3% per-year.

FALLOPIAN TUBE REMOVAL

A surgical procedure to remove the entire Fallopian tubes. The estimated risk of pregnancy is about 0.1% per-year.