Conversations between patients and their doctors about permanent birth control procedures can at times be fraught and influenced by long-standing stigmas. Courtney Hale/E+ via Getty Images by Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut Sterilization is a safe and effective form of permanent birth control used by more than 220 million couples around the world. Despite its … Continued
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