Age at Natural Menopause — Unaffected by Tubal Ligation

Data from three population-based Minnesota cohorts showed no consequence of tubal ligation on menopausal age.

Despite several studies suggesting that tubal ligation can diminish ovarian reserve, the effects of this procedure on age at natural menopause remain unknown. In a cross-sectional study of three population-based Minnesota cohorts analyzed separately (total number of participants, 3905), Mayo Clinic investigators assessed age at menopause, as well as other characteristics, among women who had or had not undergone tubal ligation.

Rates of tubal ligation were similar in all three cohorts (26.0%, 25.5%, and 25.0%) as was mean age at time of the procedure (34.9, 35.3, and 36.0 years). Women undergoing tubal ligation were more apt to have used hormonal contraception and to have had at least one pregnancy. Mean age at natural menopause did not diff…

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Robert W. Rebar, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Robert W. Rebar, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Age at Natural Menopause — Unaffected by Tubal Ligation

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