| There are a number of methods that women can | | | | should decide that you would like children in the |
| use that can prevent themselves from becoming | | | | future after having the Essure device fitted, you can. |
| pregnant. One such supposedly permanent method is | | | | You have the choice of undergoing IVF treatment |
| known as Essure. Essure is a mechanical spring-like | | | | which can prove very expensive indeed. There is also |
| device which works with the body to create a | | | | some potential risk to a fetus from the Essure |
| natural barrier and so prevent a pregnancy from | | | | device hanging out in the uterus meaning that with |
| occurring. The filaments within the device cause the | | | | the expense of the procedure, IV may not be your |
| body to produce scar tissue which provides that | | | | best option. |
| barrier. | | | | The other choice you have is to undergo a |
| The main reasons why so women are choosing to | | | | sterilization reversal procedure. Women are coming |
| undergo this procedure to prevent a pregnancy in | | | | forward now wanting such a sterilization reversal as |
| the future are as follows:- | | | | they have changed their minds about wanting |
| 1. You do not need to be placed under general | | | | another child. In fact women under 30 are much |
| anesthesia to have the procedure carried out as no | | | | more likely to regret having undergone sterilization |
| cutting needs to take place. This also means that in | | | | which is what a permanent form of birth control like |
| most cases the procedure can be carried out in your | | | | Essure is considered to be. |
| doctor's office. However, you may be given certain | | | | Should you choose to have more children following |
| medications, like a local anesthesia, to numb your | | | | fitting of this device, then you will need to have it |
| cervix, to help relax your body, and to minimize pain. | | | | removed. To do this, a tubal surgeon will need to |
| 2. Because there is no need for general anesthesia, | | | | perform a procedure known as tubouterine |
| recovery time from the procedure is a lot quicker. In | | | | implantation. This procedure is surgery unlike the |
| most cases women are able to resume what they | | | | Essure implantation and does require general |
| do on a daily basis the day after the procedure has | | | | anesthesia. |
| been carried out. | | | | Basically, the surgeon performing the operation will |
| 3. Whereas patches, rings, birth control pills and some | | | | need to cut out this device which is causing the |
| types of IUD have hormones, the Essure device | | | | blockage in the fallopian tubes. This will entail |
| does not. No hormones means it should not interfere | | | | removing the part of the fallopian tubes where it |
| with your natural menstrual cycle. In most cases, | | | | was implanted as well as part of the uterus. A new |
| women who have undergone this procedure have | | | | opening has to be made into the uterus to allow the |
| found that their periods remain the same as they | | | | remaining part of the fallopian tubes to be implanted |
| were previous to the device being fitted. | | | | into the uterine cavity. The more of the fallopian |
| Although the Essure device is a relatively new form | | | | tubes that remains intact the greater the chance you |
| of permanent birth control, on the surface it looks | | | | have of conceiving naturally. |
| pretty good to meet that purpose. However, if you | | | | |