Posted: August 14th, 2017

Dina, 17 years old, asks you how a tubal ligation prevents pregnancy. Which would be the best answer?

Dina, 17 years old, asks you how a tubal ligation prevents pregnancy. Which would be the best answer?

a. Prostaglandins released from the cut fallopian tubes can kill sperm
b. Sperm cannot enter the uterus, because the cervical entrance is blocked
c. Sperm can no longer reach the ova, because the fallopian tubes are blocked
d. The ovary no longer releases ova, as there is no where for them to go