Sterilization, a lost friend, and body autonomy
Why I'm having my fallopian tubes removed next month
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My fallopian tubes are about to exit stage left. In doing this, I’m ensuring that I’ll never get pregnant. As an added bonus, I’m reducing my ovarian cancer risk by 80%. And yet, it took going to two different doctors before I could get the surgery I wanted.
I’ve heard about “getting your tubes tied” since I was in college. Friends would talk about thei…
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