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Essure is a permanent birth control procedure that works
with your body to create a natural barrier against pregnancy. This gentle
procedure can be performed in our office in just a few minutes and your time
spent in our office is typically about one hour.
Trusted by women and doctors for over five years, Essure is
covered by most insurance providers. If the Essure procedure is performed in a
doctor's office, depending on your specific insurance plan, payment may be as
low as a simple co-pay.
Essure offers women what no birth control ever has:
- No cutting
- No going under general anesthesia
- No slowing down to recover
- No hormones
- No guessing - your doctor can confirm when you can rely
on Essure for birth control
- Short procedure time - Essure only takes about 13 minutes
to perform
- Trusted by women and doctors for over five years
And you'll never have to worry about unplanned pregnancy
again. The Essure procedure is permanent and is NOT reversible. Therefore, you
should be sure you do not want children in the future.
The Essure procedure does not require any cutting into the
body. Instead, an Essure trained doctor inserts small flexible
micro-inserts through the vagina and into your fallopian tubes.
The procedure can be performed in the comfort of our office
without general anesthesia, and most women resume their normal activities
within one day.
During the 3 months following the procedure, your body and
the micro-inserts work together to form a natural barrier that prevents sperm
from reaching the egg. During this period, you must continue using another form
of birth control (other than an IUD or IUS).
Three months after the Essure procedure, a doctor will
perform an Essure Confirmation Test, to confirm that the tubes are fully
blocked and that you can rely on Essure for permanent birth control.
Unlike birth control pills, rings, and some forms of IUDs,
Essure does not contain hormones to interfere with your natural menstrual
cycle. Your periods should more or less continue in their natural state.
If you are interested in hearing more about Essure, you may
visit the Essure website at www.essure.com or feel free to call our office at (919)
781-9555 to schedule an appointment with your provider. |