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Write the difference between:

Tubectomy and vasectomy


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Surgical methods of contraception:

  1. The methods that involve surgeries in males and females to prevent unwanted pregnancies are called surgical contraception methods.
  2. These methods are safe and categorised as tubectomy and vasectomy. The differences between these two methods are:

Tubectomy

Vasectomy

Tubectomy is a surgical contraceptive method applicable to females.

Vasectomy is a surgical contraceptive method applicable to males.

In this method, a small part of the fallopian tubes is cleaved, and the ends are tied-off.

In this method, the two vas deferens are cleaved, and the cut ends are tied-off.

This method stops the passage of ova into the uterus.

This method stops the release of sperms from the testes into the semen.


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