Question

Purpose of tubectomy is to prevent
A) Fertilization
B) Coitus
C) Egg formation
D) Embryonic development

Answer 1

Hint: Tubectomy which is also known as tube ligation is a surgical procedure that takes place in females. This procedure leads to permanent blockage or removal of the fallopian tubes, which is the site for fertilization.

Complete answer:
Tubectomy is a widely known birth control method that prevents fertilization from taking place. Tubectomy can take place by different methods such as laparoscopy, abdominal surgery or by hysteroscopic surgery. Tubectomy is either performed just after pregnancy or after six weeks from the end of pregnancy.

The two major types of tubectomy are postpartum tube ligation and interval tube ligation. Postpartum tube ligation occurs just immediately after childbirth. It involves removal of a segment or the entire fallopian tube. Interval tube ligation can be of many different types but it does not involve removal of the fallopian tube entirely. Rather it deals with internally cutting sections of the tube. Few of the complications that are associated with tube ligation are-infection, requirement for blood transfusion, hypoventilation and extreme cases that can lead to cardiac arrest.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Sterilization of females using fallopian tube ligation is mostly done to prevent a person from the risk of spontaneously getting pregnant in the future. This can also be brought about by other techniques such as removal of the uterus or removal of the ovaries but they seem to be more complicated to implement. Another cause of tube ligation can be the presence of mutations that can lead to cancer of the ovaries and fallopian tube.