| Although the Adiana sterilization method was just | | | | really want. |
| approved by the FDA in July 2009 (that's when | | | | However, the first Adiana reversal tubal surgery was |
| Hologic announced the approval), there were women | | | | conducted in February 2009 on a woman who was |
| who took part in the trials that led to that approval. | | | | involved in the pre-approval trials. This involved a |
| This means there have been women who have used | | | | very special kind of tubal surgery called tubouterine |
| the system for a few years to ensure they didn't | | | | implantation. It's the same type of surgery required |
| become pregnant. That also means that some have | | | | to reverse an Essure device which is a similar device |
| begun to seek tubal surgery in order to reverse this | | | | in being that it also is a non-surgical tubal blocking |
| sterilization method and allow them to become | | | | method. |
| pregnant again. | | | | As the Hologic system does impact the uterus as |
| While you can read in more detail elsewhere about | | | | well as the fallopian tubes, part of the Adiana |
| the Adiana sterilization method, it basically involves a | | | | reversal tubal surgery method involves removing a |
| non-surgical method of blocking the fallopian tubes. | | | | portion of the uterus and fallopian tubes. Fortunately |
| Using a catheter inserted through normal body | | | | as most of the tubes are not involved, after surgery, |
| openings, first radio frequency energy is applied to | | | | you are left with a longer section of tube which does |
| the narrowest part of the fallopian tubes to remove | | | | help with becoming pregnant once again. Once the |
| some of the tube cells and then the Adiana itself is | | | | tubal blockage is removed, the uterine hole is sewn |
| implanted into the tube. This device consists of a | | | | shut and new entry points for the now unblocked |
| matrix of material that induces scarring to form on | | | | tubes are created. In the case of this first Adiana |
| and around the device extending out into and | | | | reversal, the new entries were made on the back |
| involving part of the uterus. That makes this a type | | | | side of the uterus. |
| of female sterilization you want to be very sure you | | | | |