title: Effects of tubal ligation among American women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine 2 possible negative effects for women who have had a tubal ligation using a nationally representative sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our research used bivariate statistics to profile women with tubal ligations as compared to those without tubal ligations and logistic regression models to examine the relationship between having a tubal ligation and 2 measures that indicate sexual dissatisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found that women who have had a tubal ligation are more likely than women who have not had a tubal ligation to report (1) stress interfering with sex and (2) seeing a physician regarding sexual problems, controlling for relevant variables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women, their physicians and the public in general should have more detailed information regarding the effects of sterilization so that more informed decisions can be made about contraception and surgical sterilization procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019, USA. nwarehime@ou.edu
authors.forename: M Nicole
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Warehime
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bass
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pedulla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology*