Is it possible to be pregnant if you have had a tubal ligation?
By Roy Pitkin, M.D.
Yes, no means of sterilization is 100% effective. Failure rates vary with the type of operation done but overall the average failure rate is about one in 200 operations.
Roy Pitkin, M.D.
OB/GYN
Roy Pitkin, M.D., is a professor of obstetrics and
gynecology and is the former chair of the ob/gyn
department at the University of California, Los
Angeles School of Medicine. He is a frequent advisor
to national health agencies on women's health issues and has
received numerous international honors for this work.
