Sterilisation is a surgical means of obtaining permanent contraception by occluding the Fallopian tubes in women and the vas deferens in men. Compared to many surgical procedures, sterilisation is fraught with cultural, religious, psychosocial, psychosexual and psychological issues despite being an effective method of contraception for those in stable relationships who are certain they have completed their child-bearing.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/sterilisation-vasectomy-and-female-sterilisation