
Tubal Implants
Written by Jane Carrasco

What Are Tubal Implants?
The tubal implant procedure is done in a doctor's office, an outpatient surgery center, or hospital and does not require an overnight stay. Implants are inserted into the fallopian tubes without general anesthesia or invasive surgery, usually in about 30 minutes.

This gynecological procedure begins with dilation, or opening, of the cervix. Your health professional will use a speculum and a dilating instrument to gradually open the cervix. A catheter tube is passed through the vagina and cervix, into the uterus, and then into a fallopian tube leaving behind in the fallopian tube, a small metal spring. An implant is then placed in the other fallopian tube the same way.
Over time, scar tissue grows around each implant and permanently blocks the tubes. This procedure stops eggs from traveling from the ovaries into the fallopian tubes, where the egg is normally fertilized by a sperm.
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