Research makes connetion between tubal ligation and increase in cervical cancer rates

(Women & Infants Hospital) Women who have a tubal ligation -- the surgical tying or severing of fallopian tubes to prohibit pregnancy -- have less frequent Pap smears, which puts them at an increased risk for cervical cancer, according to research recently released by a team that included Cara A. Mathews, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at the Program in Women's Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news