Trusted by women and 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 a doctor's office in less than an hour.

What are the benefits?

Can be performed in a doctor's office.
Because there is no cutting or general anesthesia required, the ESSURE procedure can be performed safely and comfortably in a doctor's office.

No cutting or burning.
The ESSURE micro-inserts are passed through the body's natural pathways and inserted into the fallopian tubes. Unlike tubal ligation, there is no cutting into the body, burning, or destruction of the fallopian tubes.

No going under general anesthesia. The ESSURE procedure can be performed in your doctor's office without the need for general anesthesia.  Although some physicians may offer general anesthesia, this is not a requirement of the procedure. You should discuss your options with your ESSURE physician.

No hormones.
Unlike many temporary methods of birth control such as birth control pills, the patch, the ring and some IUDs, the ESSURE micro-inserts do not contain hormones so they will not interfere with your monthly cycle.

No guessing.
Your doctor can confirm when you can rely on ESSURE for birth control through the ESSURE Confirmation Test.

No slowing down to recover.
Most women return to their normal activities within one day.

Short procedure time.
The ESSURE procedure only takes about 13 minutes for an ESSURE trained physician to perform. Most women are on their way in an average of 45 minutes.

Covered by insurance.
The ESSURE procedure is covered by most insurance providers.  If the procedure is performed in a doctor's office, depending on the insurance plan, your payment may be as low as a simple co-pay.

Effective
FDA-approved and in use for over five years, the ESSURE procedure is 99.80% effective based on 4 years of follow-up, and is the only birth control method with zero pregnancies in clinical trials.

How can I learn more?

Visit the ESSURE website at http://www.essure.com/ to:

Call the ESSURE Information Center at 1-877-377-8731 to speak with an ESSURE specialist about the procedure and find the name of an ESSURE trained doctor in your area.

Talk to an ESSURE trained doctor and ask them to review the ESSURE Patient Information Booklet with you.