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Re: non-surgical sterilization?

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 15:05:56 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, AMD wrote: >
>I have heard ads on the radio here for a clinical research study for a
>new procedure for permanent sterilization (they are recruiting study
>participants). They don't go into details, but indicate that it
>requires no incisions and can be done in a doctor's office.
>
>Any ideas what this procedure may be?
>
>Andrea

May be a hysteroscopic technique to shoot plugs into the tubes. this has been tried before without great success, but maybe there has been a refinement in the technique or materials. why don't you give them a call and find out for sure

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. LAke Tahoe, CA

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