Abstract
Regret of sterilization is inversely correlated to age at the time of sterilization. The minimum age for legal sterilization in Denmark has recently been lowered to 18 years. In Denmark surgical refertilization has almost completely been replaced by in vitro fertilization (IVF). In recent literature pregnancy results after surgical refertilization are easily comparable to IVF. Refertilization may in some cases be advantageous to IVF treatment. Women requesting reversal of sterilization should be offered individualized evaluation and differentiated treatment. It is recommended that surgical refertilization is performed at very few centres.
Translated title of the contribution | Regret of female sterilization |
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Original language | Danish |
Article number | V05150424 |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 177 |
Issue number | 47 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 16 Nov 2015 |