A systematic review evaluating the effects of bilateral tubal ligation on menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea (post-tubal ligation syndrome).

Abstract

A systematic review evaluating the effects of bilateral tubal ligation on menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea (post-tubal ligation syndrome). The complaints about the tubal sterilization surgery leading to post-tubal ligation syndrome first surfaced in the 1950s. With the introduction in the 1970s of laparoscopy, which was less invasive than previous surgery, more women than never before chose tubal ligation, and reports of post-operative symptoms increased. Alteration in menstrual flow, dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia and change I n cycle length after tubal sterilization have been reported in several studies since 1970. The term "post sterilization syndrome" has been used to refer to these changes. Often studies have failed to account for factors other than tubal sterilization that can affect menstrual cycles. The primary objective of this research project is to evaluate the long-term risks associated with female tubal ligation by executing a systematic review.