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wolfpurplemoonMany doctors in Canada are hesitant to sterilize women under 30, even though professional guidelines recommend 'permanent contraception' be offered regardless of age
Dr. Dustin Costescu’s name appears on a list of doctors on a Reddit forum willing to perform what many others apparently will not: “tubals” — permanent sterilization — on 20-something women convinced they do not want to have children, ever.
Costescu, a family planning specialist and assistant professor at Hamilton’s McMaster University, says any woman wishing to prevent pregnancy permanently, and who has no contraindications, or medical reasons why she shouldn’t be sterilized, should be considered appropriate for the procedure.
In fact, Canadian professional guidelines are clear: In a well-informed, mentally competent woman who understands her birth control options and the “permanency of the procedure,” sterilization should be offered regardless of age or parity, meaning whether or not she’s given birth, Costescu and his co-author Dr. Dylan Ehman write in an article published online ahead of print in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada.
However, “many women who desire sterilization at a young age experience barriers from physicians who decline to facilitate the request,” they report.
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Dr. Dustin Costescu’s name appears on a list of doctors on a Reddit forum willing to perform what many others apparently will not: “tubals” — permanent sterilization — on 20-something women convinced they do not want to have children, ever.
Costescu, a family planning specialist and assistant professor at Hamilton’s McMaster University, says any woman wishing to prevent pregnancy permanently, and who has no contraindications, or medical reasons why she shouldn’t be sterilized, should be considered appropriate for the procedure.
In fact, Canadian professional guidelines are clear: In a well-informed, mentally competent woman who understands her birth control options and the “permanency of the procedure,” sterilization should be offered regardless of age or parity, meaning whether or not she’s given birth, Costescu and his co-author Dr. Dylan Ehman write in an article published online ahead of print in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada.
However, “many women who desire sterilization at a young age experience barriers from physicians who decline to facilitate the request,” they report.
Read More