Services - Hysteroscopic Sterilization

Are you looking for a new approach to permanent birth control? Las Colinas OB/GYN offers a procedure (performed in our office, typically covered by your office copay) called Essure™.

The Essure procedure is a nonincisional surgical procedure that involved placing a small, flexible device called a micro-insert into each of your fallopian tubes (the tubes your eggs travel through from your ovaries to your uterus). The micro-inserts are made from polyester fibers and metals (nickel-titanium and stainless steel). These materials have been studied and used in the heart and other parts of the human body for many years. Once the micro-inserts are in place, over a three-month period your body tissue grows into the micro-inserts, blocking the fallopian tubes. Blocking the tubes is intended to prevent sperm from reaching and fertilizing the egg, thereby preventing pregnancy.

The following observations were made based on two separate studies of the safety and effectiveness of the Essure Permanent Birth Control System:

• No incisions are required
• Can be performed without general anesthesia
• Essure does not contain hormones
• Effective
• Rapid recovery
• High patient satisfaction

If you would like to find out if Essure is right for you, please contact us for a consultation.