Why the Procedure is Performed: Fallopian tube ligation may be advocated for adult women who are certain that they do not want to become pregnant in the future.While other procedures like sterilization is very popular, some women who choose to have the procedure regret their choice afterwards. The younger the age, the more likely that she will regret having the procedure.tubal reversal is considered a permanent birth control technique. It is NOT advocated as a reversible or temporary procedure. However, the operation can at times be reversed if she later chooses to become pregnant. This requires a major surgery. About fifty - eight percent of adult women who have fallopian tube ligation reversed succeed in becoming pregnant.Risks for tubal ligation include:Incomplete closing of the fallopian tubes, which may result to a future pregnancy. Close To 0.5 percent of women who have had tubal ligation become pregnant afterwards.Higher danger of a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy if pregnancy happens after tubal ligationInjury to nearby structures or organs caused by instruments used during surgery