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UK Performs First 15-Minute Female 'Vasectomy'

Procedure uses radio waves instead of knife

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Apr 8, 2009 6:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – A revolutionary new 15-minute female sterilization procedure has been performed for the first time in the UK, reports the Daily Mail. The procedure uses radio waves instead of incisions and in US trials most patients were able to go home within 30 minutes of receiving...   Read full story »

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