Multiple forms of birth control failed me and affected my quality of life. I feared being stuck with a man for the rest of my life if I accidentally got pregnant. I removed my tubes as a form of birth ...

Because 70% of ovarian cancer begins in the fallopian tubes, the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is “encouraging people who are done having children to discuss with their doctors the possibility of ...

"I want my tubes out. I'm done." That was what 26-year-old Samantha Martinez decided after the birth of her fourth child. The mom, from Washington State, embarked on a life-altering journey to ...

Because there is no effective screening method to catch ovarian cancer at an early stage, most diagnoses occur when the cancer has reached its later stages. As a result, only about half of women with ...

N E W   Y O R K,  May 1 -- Scientists are researching a variety of female sterilization techniques that will make the process as quick and easy for women as it is for men. The standard ...

An ovarian cancer research group recommends that even women at low risk for these malignancies consider removing their fallopian tubes when they get pelvic surgeries. There’s no way to screen for ...

When the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in the U.S. in June, Molly, a 38-year-old athletic trainer based in Ohio, made a medical decision that allowed her to take contraception into ...