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Essure vs. Other Permanent Birth Control Inserts

Other Permanent Birth Control Inserts

	Essure	Other Birth Control Inserts
How is the procedure performed?	A soft, small insert is delivered through the vagina and uterus and placed into each fallopian tube. Over the next three months, the body forms a natural barrier around the insert so sperm cannot reach the egg.	A slender, flexible instrument is passed through the body's natural openings to deliver radio frequency energy for 60 seconds to a small section of the tube. A soft insert, made of silicone. is placed where the energy was applied. Over the next three months, your body's own tissue grows in and around the inserts.
Effectiveness	99.95% at 1 year (less than one pregnancy per 1000 women) 99.8% at 4 years (less than two pregnancies per 1000 women)	98.9% at 1 year (11 pregnancies per 1000 women treated) No data at 4 years (more than 18 pregnancies per 1000 treated)
Where performed?	In office	In office
Recovery time	Less than a day	Less than a day
Post-procedure pain/discomfort	Cramps similar to your menstrual cycle Discharge	Cramping Vaginal spotting Discharge
Confirmation	Yes. Essure is the only method of birth control for women that has a confirmation test 3 months after the procedure to confirm both placement of the inserts and that the fallopian tubes are completely blocked.	Location of the two inserts cannot be confirmed.

Method	How is the Procedure Performed?
Other Birth Control Inserts	A slender, flexible instrument is passed through the body's natural openings to deliver radio frequency energy for 60 seconds to a small section of the tube. A soft insert, made of silicone. is placed where the energy was applied. Over the next three months, your body's own tissue grows in and around the inserts.
Essure	A soft, small insert is delivered through the vagina and uterus and placed into each fallopian tube. Over the next three months, the body forms a natural barrier around the insert so sperm cannot reach the egg.

Method	Effectiveness
Other Birth Control Inserts	98.9% at 1 year (11 pregnancies per 1000 women treated) No data at 4 years (more than 18 pregnancies per 1000 treated)
Essure	99.95% at 1 year (less than one pregnancy per 1000 women) 99.8% at 4 years (less than two pregnancies per 1000 women)

Method	Where Performed?
Other Birth Control Inserts	In office
Essure	In office

Method	Recovery Time
Other Birth Control Inserts	Less than a day
Essure	Less than a day

Method	Post-Procedure Pain/Discomfort
Other Birth Control Inserts	Cramping Vaginal spotting Discharge
Essure	Cramps similar to your menstrual cycle Discharge

Method	Confirmation
Other Birth Control Inserts	Location of the two inserts cannot be confirmed.
Essure	Yes. Essure is the only method of birth control for women that has a confirmation test 3 months after the procedure to confirm both placement of the inserts and that the fallopian tubes are completely blocked.

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