Sterilization, a lost friend, and body autonomy

Why I'm having my fallopian tubes removed next month

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…