PIP: The aim of this study was to examine the menstrual pattern and late tubal patency following tubal sterilization. The study was conducted at the gynecology clinic of Al Hussein University Hospital during the period of February 1983 to September 1984. Hysterosalpingography was performed on 72 women who had tubal sterilization by different techniques. 6 cases demonstrated dye spillage, which was related neither to the technique nor to the timing since sterilization. The incidence of menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea following sterilization was 40.27% and 27.8%, respectively. These findings were more evident among women who had been on contraceptive pills prior to sterilization. On the other hand, 60% of IUD users prior to sterilization gave a history of lighter periods, and 53.3% of them gave a history of less menstrual pain. These findings show that the previous method of contraception was significantly related to the subsequent menstrual pattern after sterilization.