Sterilization in family planning. the psychology of voluntary sterilization
Petersen, P.
Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift 122(15): 557-559
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-3098 PMID: 6771535 Document Number: 482543
What are the motives, what effects must be considered when voluntary sterilization is undertaken for reasons of family planning? About 70 psychological/psychiatric serial follow-up histories available are evaluated. The prognosis, psychic consequences and side effects of the operation are discussed. It is shown that the psychological prognosis can be markedly improved by a well-considered decision following a thorough explanation.