Beyond Borders: Sterilization Stories

Tag: BTL

  • Getting sterilized in Bangkok or Chiang Mai- pros and cons

    My biggest dilemma on my first trip to Thailand was where to get myself sterilized- Bangkok or Chiang Mai? The problem resolved itself after I got approved for a bilateral salpingectomy in Chiang Mai. Once I was in Bangkok, I decided not to continue with doctor searching. I wanted to celebrate my victory by relaxing…

  • Three reasons why I chose Thailand for sterilization

    Last July 2024, I started my journey to remove my fallopian tubes through bilateral salpingectomy as a medical tourist in Thailand. Giving up on getting sterilized in my own country, I figured I would find the care I needed from a different country instead. I’ve been asked by all countries why I chose Thailand for…

  • The Two Most Common Types of Female Sterilization

    Female sterilization is a permanent procedure. A woman or anyone with female reproductive organs who undergoes sterilization will no longer have the ability to get pregnant. There are five types of female sterilization surgeries ranging from least to most invasive – Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL), Bilateral Salpingectomy (BS), Bilateral oophorectomy (BO), Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), and Hysterectomy. We…