Surgical sterilization

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

  • 1 lab in 2 countries
  • Animals1

Outcomes

1

Survival

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Surgical sterilization impairs survival in humans.

    “survival of women is slightly decreased after permanent surgical sterilization”

    Humansfemales

    Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates

    Nature10 Dec 2025

Associations

1

Life expectancy

upin Mammalia1

1 study
  1. Surgical sterilization is associated with life expectancy in Mammalia.

    “ongoing hormonal contraception and permanent surgical sterilization are associated with increased life expectancy”

    Animals

    Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates

    Nature10 Dec 2025

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