tie someone's tubes
Surgical birth prevention
To tie someone's tubes is to perform tubal ligation—a surgical sterilization procedure that blocks or severs the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy.
The phrase is informal and common: She decided to get her tubes tied after her third child.
Though called "tying," the procedure typically involves cutting, burning, or clamping rather than literal knots.
Complete elimination of microbes
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- vasectomyMale sterilization surgery
- IUDImplanted birth control device
Fallopian tube severance surgery
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
outpatient · operating room · surgeon · gynecologist · recovery · postoperative · sutures · clamps
Cannot be undone
- infertilityInability to reproduce
- childfreeIntentionally without offspring
- lifelongLasting entire existence
- finalityState of conclusive completion
decision · unalterable · settled · definitive · regret · counseling · informed consent · voluntary
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- vasectomyMale sterilization surgery
IUD · barrier method · pregnancy prevention · fertility control
tubal ligation
Fallopian tube severance surgery
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
anesthesia · outpatient · operating room · surgeon · gynecologist · recovery · postoperative · sutures · clamps · electrocautery
irreversible
Cannot be undone
- infertilityInability to reproduce
- childfreeIntentionally without offspring
- lifelongLasting entire existence
finality · decision · unalterable · settled · definitive · regret · counseling · informed consent · voluntary · deliberate
tie someone's tubesfertility treatment
Medical help conceiving
get pregnant · conceive · IVF · in vitro fertilization · assisted reproduction