Permanent Birth Control
Once you decide your family is complete, you should consider the benefits of permanent birth control. A one-time procedure will prevent pregnancy and relieve you of the stress of unplanned pregnancies and the expense and risks of hormone-based birth control.
Essure
The physicians of Women’s Health Care have performed tubal ligations (tying the tubes) for many years, and they still provide this service.
But today there are new, in-office permanent birth control procedures that are very effective in preventing pregnancy while allowing women to avoid the extended recovery time and risks associated with traditional surgical procedures.
Essure is a gentle birth control procedure that can be performed in your physician’s office in less than an hour. Many women are now choosing the Essure procedure because of its reliability and quick recovery time. Most resume their normal activities within one day. And many insurance plans cover the cost of the Essure procedure with just an office-visit co-pay, so choosing Essure can significantly reduce costs.
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 more than five years
With Essure you will never have to worry about unplanned pregnancy again.
The Essure procedure is permanent and is NOT reversible. Before deciding on the Essure procedure, you should be sure you do not want to become pregnant in the future.
About the Procedure
The Essure procedure does not require any incision. Instead, your Essure-trained physician will insert small, flexible micro-inserts™ through the body’s natural pathways (vagina, cervix and uterus) and into your fallopian tubes.
The procedure can be performed in the comfort of your doctor’s office without anesthesia.
During the three 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 time, you must continue using another form of birth control (other than an IUD or IUS).
Three months after the Essure procedure your doctor will perform a test to confirm that the tubes are fully blocked and that you can rely on Essure for permanent birth control.
Unlike birth control pills, patches, rings and some types of IUDs, Essure does not contain hormones that interfere with your natural menstrual cycle. Your periods should continue as normal.
After the procedure, most women resume their normal activities within one day.
Ask your Women’s Health Care doctor about Essure or find out more at www.essure.com.
Adiana Permanent Contraception
Adiana Permanent Contraception is a safe, minimally invasive procedure that permanently prevents pregnancy by stimulating tissue growth around tiny inserts placed inside your fallopian tubes. Adiana uses no hormones or drugs, has a quick recovery time, and leaves nothing in the uterus that might limit future gynecologic procedures.
Three years of clinical data show that Adiana Permanent Contraception is 98.4% effective in preventing pregnancy, once your doctor confirms that your fallopian tubes are completely blocked. No birth control method is 100% effective.
Read more about Adiana Permanent Contraception at www.adiana.com.
