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What happens to the eggs after a woman has a tubal ligation?
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Eggs are recycled: An ovulated egg that does not find sperm simply melts away. The egg has a limited life, and if not fertilized, it is recycled. Nothing unique about the tubal ligation. This happens with every egg that is not fertilized every month.
Answered 11/3/2018
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Fallopian tube: Ovulation occurs into the pelvis (peritoneal cavity) and ovuum pickup is handled by the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube. After succesful ligation the tube is blocked in the mid-segment so after pickup sperm and egg cannot meet. An ovuum that is unfertilized within possibly as short as 10 hours dies and is resorbed.
Answered 4/20/2016
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