The Essure® procedure offers women a permanent birth control solution without
hormones, cutting or the risks of tubal ligation. It can be performed in the comfort of a
physicians office under local anesthesia in about 10 minutes.
Small, flexible micro-inserts are placed into a womans fallopian tubes through the cervix
without incisions. Within three months, the body and the micro-inserts form a natural
barrier that prevents sperm from reaching the egg.
After three months, a doctor performs a test to confirm that the micro-inserts are properly
placed, and that the fallopian tubes are fully blocked. An alternate form of contraception
must be used while the natural barrier is forming.
So does that mean that to be 100% sure, you have to wait three months?
guiqui5 2 years ago