Her husband, whose child she didn’t want, came out. After their relationship ended, she had to sit with her choice and the feelings that came with it. She firmly didn’t want to have kids with her ...

In the summer of 2020, while the virus raged and my marriage folded in and collapsed in slow motion upon itself, I decided that I would become infertile. My husband sat next to me in the waiting room ...

When Elizabeth Kough felt those tell-tale signs of pregnancy last year, she was “shocked” because she didn’t think it was possible — four years earlier she had her fallopian tubes removed ...

This minimally invasive surgery involves undergoing anesthesia, Dr. Haydanek explains. Once you're under, the surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen and inserts a thin tube that has a light and ...

women undergoing a hysterectomy or sterilization are now frequently encouraged to have their fallopian tubes removed even if they are keeping their ovaries. The concept of the fallopian tube as the ...

The fallopian tubes—long, slender structures connecting the ovaries and the uterus—play an important role in women’s reproductive health. Their fringed ends collect the egg from the ovary, coaxing it ...

For women at high risk of cancer, doctors also may recommend the removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, but these are separate surgical procedures. New data suggests the end portion of the ...