Does laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization cause premature menopause?
Kuwait Medical Journal, cilt.50, sa.3, ss.325-328, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Dergi Adı: Kuwait Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.325-328
- Anahtar Kelimeler: contraception, menopause, sterilization
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Laparoscopic tubal sterilization is a commonly preferred contraceptive method in women. This surgical intervention can be associated with certain complications in the short term and it also has the risk of failure in the long term. On the other hand, relationship between laparoscopic tubal sterilization and premature menopause in the long term has not been elucidated. The present study addresses this subject. Design: Retrospective cohort study Setting: The local hospital of Ankara, Turkey Subjects: The study group included 76 patients with the laparoscopic coagulation (Group 1) and 76 healthy women (Group 2). Intervention: The study aimed to determine age at menopause between patients who underwent tubal sterilization using the laparoscopic coagulation method and the control group. Main outcome measure: Age at menopause Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups with regard to age of menopause (47.86 ± 1.72 vs. 48.19 ± 1.61; p = 0.271). Conclusions: Tubal sterilization using the laparoscopic coagulation method does not result in premature menopause. However, further studies should focus on the effects of salpingectomy, which has proved to be protective against ovarian cancer.