Surgical sterilization
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab in 2 countries
- Animals1
Outcomes
1Survival
downin humans1
1 study
Survival
downin humans1
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
1Life expectancy
upin Mammalia1
1 study
Life expectancy
upin Mammalia1
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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