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What is the Essure Procedure?
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Trusted
by hundreds of thousands of women and their doctors for over five
years, 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 the office at Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology in less than 10 minutes. The Essure procedure is permanent and is NOT reversible. Therefore, you should be sure you do not want children in the future.
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Is the Essure Procedure covered by insurance?
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Essure
is covered by most insurance providers, and 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.
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What are the benefits of the Essure Procedure?
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Essure offers women what no birth control ever has
- No surgery, burning or anesthesia
- No hormones
- No slowing down to recover
- Performed in less than 10 minutes
- Peace of mind - your doctor can confirm when you can rely on Essure for birth control
- Trusted by hundreds of thousands of women and doctors for over five years
With
Essure, you'll never have to worry about unplanned pregnancy again.
Essure is 99.74% effective with zero pregnancies*, making it the most
effective form of permanent birth control available.
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About the Essure procedure
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Unlike other permanent birth control, the Essure procedure does not
require cutting into the body or the use of radiofrequency energy to
burn the fallopian tubes. Instead, our trained doctor inserts soft,
flexible inserts through the body’s natural pathways (vagina, cervix,
and uterus) and into your fallopian tubes. The very tip of the device
remains outside the fallopian tube, which provides you and your doctor
with immediate visual confirmation of placement.
During
the 3 months following the procedure, your body and the 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).
After three months, it’s time to get an Essure Confirmation Test to verify you’re protected from the worries of unplanned pregnancy. The test uses a dye and special type of x-ray to ensure both that the inserts are in place and that the fallopian tubes are completely blocked.
Unlike
birth control pills, patches, 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.
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