Overview*

Here at Christie Clinic, we are pleased to offer our patients a new option for birth control called Essure. Most of our physicians are trained to perform this gentle in-office procedure that works with your body to create a natural barrier that will prevent pregnancy.

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.

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 99.8% effective with zero pregnancies*, making it the most effective form of permanent birth control available.

The Essure procedure is permanent and is NOT reversible. Therefore, you should be sure you do not want children in the future.

About the Procedure

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, an Essure 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.

Is it right for me?

Choosing permanent birth control is a significant decision and you should reflect, inform yourself, and discuss it with those closest to you prior to committing to permanent birth control.  Once you have explored your options and discussed the procedure in detail with your Christie Clinic physician, you can move forward and have the Essure procedure with confidence.

*Information courtesy of Essure®. For more information visit www.essure.com.

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