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Vasectomy is an elective surgical procedure that results in male sterilization, often as a means of permanent contraception. During the procedure, the male vasa deferentia are cut and tied or sealed so as to prevent sperm from entering into the urethra and thereby prevent fertilization of a female through sexual intercourse.
Menstrual suppression refers to the practice of using hormonal management to stop or reduce menstrual bleeding. In contrast to surgical options for this purpose, such as hysterectomy or endometrial ablation, hormonal methods to manipulate menstruation are reversible. There are a number of medical conditions for which fewer menstrual periods and ...
68.23. [edit on Wikidata] Endometrial ablation is a surgical procedure that is used to remove (ablate) or destroy the endometrial lining of the uterus. The goal of the procedure is to decrease the amount of blood loss during menstrual periods. Endometrial ablation is most often employed in people with excessive menstrual bleeding, who do not ...
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of reproduction. [1][6] It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact timing can vary. [7] Menopause is usually a natural change. [3]
That’s the major takeaway from a new study presented at The Menopause Society’s annual meeting, which found that just 1.8% of U.S. women over 40 used hormone therapy to treat symptoms of ...
The fact that IUD insertion is uncomfortable (to put it mildly) has made headlines in recent months, but many of the one in five sexually active American females who have gotten the device still ...
Sterilization (also spelled sterilisation) is any of a number of medical methods of permanent birth control that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce. Sterilization methods include both surgical and non-surgical options for both males and females. Sterilization procedures are intended to be permanent; reversal is generally difficult.
Menstrual extraction (ME) is a type of manual vacuum aspiration technique developed by feminist activists Lorraine Rothman and Carol Downer to pass the entire menses at once. . The non-medicalized technique has been used in small feminist self-help groups since 1971 and has a social role of allowing access to early abortion without needing medical assistance or legal approv