L5.2.4.2.2.1: Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL)

• Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL)

  ● Done by tying, cutting or blocking the fallopian tube

  ● A 10-15 minute operation

  ● More than 99% effective in preventing pregnancy
• Procedure

  Your fallopian tubes are cut and tied with special thread, closed shut with bands or clips, or sealed with an electric current during tubal ligation.
• Benefits

  Ovum will be trapped out of the fallopian tube, and will degenerate.

  In other cases, it is also used to treat certain conditions.