Also known as "permanent infertility", permanent methods of contraception are specific surgical procedures. People can choose a surgical method of birth control if they know for sure that they do not want to have any more (or any) children. Permanent contraceptives tend to be the most popular method of birth control in the United States.
1. Vasectomy
(c)ADAMVasectomy is a procedure where a small incision is made in the upper part of the man’s scrotum. The two tubes (vas deferens) that carry sperm into the semen are cut apart and then tied off. The incision is closed with stitches. Vasectomies are often performed in a surgeon's office; the man is awake, and the doctor will use local anesthesia to numb the area. After the procedure, a man will still produce semen, but it will be free of sperm and will not cause pregnancy.
2. Tubal Ligation
(c) A.D.A.M.
Tubal liagtion (also known as tubal sterilization) is a surgical or nonsurgical procedure that permanently sterilizes a woman by preventing an egg (ovum) from traveling to the uterus; it also blocks sperm from being able to enter the fallopian tube, where fertilization normally occurs. This method is performed in a hospital or outpatient surgical clinic while the woman is under some form of anesthesia. In surgical procedures, one or two small incisions are be made in the abdomen. The fallopian tubes are clipped, cut and/or cauterized(sealed shut). The incision is then closed with stitches.
