: of, relating to, or involving a tube and especially a fallopian tube
tubal infection
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Other parameters, like uterine and tubal factors, as well as hormone levels, certain health conditions, and of course sperm quality could be bigger players in your case.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
As each round of IVF can cost that much, tubal reversal may be more cost-effective.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The number of tubal sterilizations also increased significantly among that demographic—there were 799 more in August 2022 than in May.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Among those under age 30, vasectomy rates increased by 59 percent, and tubal sterilization rates increased by 29 percent.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
As each round of IVF can cost that much, tubal reversal may be more cost-effective.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The number of tubal sterilizations also increased significantly among that demographic—there were 799 more in August 2022 than in May.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Among those under age 30, vasectomy rates increased by 59 percent, and tubal sterilization rates increased by 29 percent.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Tubal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubal. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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tubal
adjective
tub·al
ˈt(y)ü-bəl 
: of, relating to, or involving a tube and especially a fallopian tube
tubal lumens
a tubal infection
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