Tubectomy: There was a time in India when sterilization was a nightmare for people. Let us tell you today which veins are cut during sterilization.

Tubectomy procedure: There was a time in India when the government would capture and sterilize people. Sanjay Gandhi, son of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, took this issue to great heights. It is said that at that time, people were captured and sterilized. The fear was so intense that people were reluctant to go to work in the fields, hiding in their homes, fearing that a government vehicle would come and take them away for sterilization. But a question arises in our minds: how was sterilization performed? Which vein was cut during sterilization, preventing people from having children? If you also have such questions, let us explain them in detail.

 

How is sterilization done in men?

Male sterilization is medically known as vasectomy. The doctor cuts and ties off a tube called the vas deferens. The vas deferens is the tube that carries sperm from the testis. During sterilization, it is cut and sealed, so if sperm doesn't come out, how can children be conceived? Thus, when a man has intercourse, semen is released, but sperm doesn't come out with it. This eliminates a man's ability to have children. Simply put, fertility is lost, but the man's ability to have intercourse remains unaffected.

sterilization in women

Female sterilization is called tubectomy. In this procedure, the doctor cuts or ties off the woman's fallopian tubes. Simply put, the fallopian tubes are the pathways through which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus. When these tubes are blocked, the union of eggs and sperm is prevented, making women unable to bear children. However, one thing that is most noteworthy here is that sterilization is much more difficult for women than for men. This requires an incision in the lower abdomen to access the tubes.

 

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sterilization is 99 percent effective. Once this procedure is performed, the chances of having another child are very low. However, it is crucial that the sterilization procedure be performed by a knowledgeable doctor.