What is the Essure Procedure?
Essure is different than the traditional method of a surgical tubal ligation. With Essure, there is no cutting or burning of the body. Instead, an Essure trained doctor inserts spring-like coils, called micro-inserts, through the body's natural pathways (vagina, cervix, and uterus) and into your fallopian tubes.
During the first 3 months following the procedure, your body and the micro-inserts work together to form a tissure barrier that prevents sperm from reaching the egg. During this time, you will need to use another form of birth control.
After 3 months, your doctor will perform an Essure Confirmation Test, a special type of x-ray to confirm that you can rely on the Essure micro-inserts for birth control.
The Essure procedure is the first and only FDA approved permanent birth control procedure to have zero pregnancies in the clinical trials.
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