Female Sterilisation
Female Sterilisation is one of the services that we are able to offer at Kingsbridge Hospital.
Costs
Costs can vary depending on the procedure and your personal treatment plan. We’ll give you a clear price guide upfront and explain what’s included.
Flexible payment options are available to help spread the cost. Our team is here to answer questions and help you choose the best way to pay.
Steps to get started
Our team will support you through every stage, from your first enquiry to your recovery.
If you’re using health insurance
If you’re paying for treatment yourself or using a payment plan
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Facts you should know about female sterilisation
In most cases, female sterilisation is more than 99% effective, and only one woman in 200 will become pregnant in her lifetime after having it done.
You don’t have to think about it every day, or every time you have sex, so it doesn’t interrupt or affect your sex life.
Sterilisation can be performed at any time during the menstrual cycle. It does not affect hormone levels.
Periods with continue after being sterilised.
It is recommended that you use contraception until the operation is done and until your next period or for three months afterwards (depending on the type of sterilisation).
As with any surgery, there’s a small risk of complications. These include internal bleeding, infection or damage to other organs.
There’s a small risk that the operation won’t work. Blocked tubes can rejoin immediately or years later.
If the operation fails, this may increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy (when a fertilised egg implants outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube).
Sterilisation can be difficult to reverse.
Female sterilisation doesn’t protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). For this reason it may not be a suitable contraception option for many women.