Spontaneous Pregnancy after Bilateral Tubal Ligation: A Rare Occurance
K. Tunau
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
S. Bello *
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
A. Panti
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
S. Alabi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Bilateral tubal ligation is a form of female sterilization. It is the most commonly used method of family planning worldwide and it is a permanent method of fertility control. However the failure rate is 0.1 – 0.8%.
A case report of a booked Gravida 5, Para 3+1, Alive 3 who had two previous Caesarean Sections and a previous Uterine Rupture is presented. She had a Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL) performed. She however presented six years after this with a spontaneous pregnancy. She presented in the first trimester, the pregnancy was followed up and she eventually had elective caesarean section and repeat bilateral tubal ligation.
Keywords: Spontaneous, pregnancy, bilateral tubal ligation.