Sterilization, Reproductive
"Sterilization, Reproductive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Procedures to block or remove all or part of the genital tract for the purpose of rendering individuals sterile, incapable of reproduction. Surgical sterilization procedures are the most commonly used. There are also sterilization procedures involving chemical or physical means.
| Descriptor ID |
D013245
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.194.910 E04.950.599
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| Concept/Terms |
Sterilization, Reproductive- Sterilization, Reproductive
- Reproductive Sterilizations
- Sterilizations, Reproductive
- Reproductive Sterilization
Female Sterilization, Voluntary- Female Sterilization, Voluntary
- Female Sterilizations, Voluntary
- Voluntary Female Sterilization
- Voluntary Female Sterilizations
Voluntary Sterilization- Voluntary Sterilization
- Sterilization, Voluntary
- Sterilizations, Voluntary
- Voluntary Sterilizations
Male Sterilization, Voluntary- Male Sterilization, Voluntary
- Male Sterilizations, Voluntary
- Voluntary Male Sterilization
- Voluntary Male Sterilizations
Female Sterilization- Female Sterilization
- Female Sterilizations
- Sterilization, Female
- Sterilizations, Female
Male Sterilization- Male Sterilization
- Male Sterilizations
- Sterilization, Male
- Sterilizations, Male
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sterilization, Reproductive" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 highlights the policy barriers and complexities of postpartum sterilization. Contraception. 2021 01; 103(1):3-5.
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Contraceptive use in Latin America and the Caribbean with a focus on long-acting reversible contraceptives: prevalence and inequalities in 23 countries. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 02; 7(2):e227-e235.
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APSIC guidelines for disinfection and sterilization of instruments in health care facilities. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2018; 7:25.
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Abundance, survival, recruitment and effectiveness of sterilization of free-roaming dogs: A capture and recapture study in Brazil. PLoS One. 2017; 12(11):e0187233.
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Trends in contraceptive use according to HIV status among privately insured women in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 12; 217(6):676.e1-676.e11.
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Ethical Controversy About Hysterectomy for a Minor. Pediatrics. 2017 Jun; 139(6).
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Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2012 Mar 16; 12:197.
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The Copper-T 380A IUD: a ten-year alternative to female sterilisation in India. Reprod Health Matters. 2000 Nov; 8(16):125-33.
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Ruling on consent: protection for patients and doctors. BMJ. 1989 Feb 11; 298(6670):348-9.