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Essure Sterilization: Explained in Detail

ESSURE STERILIZATION
EXPLAINED IN DETAIL

Essure is the newest form of tubal sterilization. The purpose of Essure is the same as tubal ligation: providing permanent birth control by causing blockage of the fallopian tube. Essure sterilization is technically not a tubal ligation, but, more appropriately, an internal tubal occlusive technique.

Essure-is-a-new-type-of-tubal-ligationThe more correct name for the type of tubal blockage caused by Essure is transcervical hyteroscopic tubal occlusion. This term translates into a sterilization procedure performed through the cervix (transcervical), using a camera (hysteroscopic), and causing permanent tubal blockage (tubal occlusion).

Essure is unlike any other type of tubal ligation because it causes the tubes to become blocked from the inside by causing scar tissue on the inside of the tube. This scar tissue results in complete and permanent blockage of the tubes.


How does Essure work?

The Essure procedure is commonly performed in the doctor’s office and with minimal sedation. During the procedure a small camera is placed through the cervix and into the uterus. An Essure micro-insert device is placed inside the opening of each fallopian tube. This device causes the tube to gradually heal closed by causing the formation of scar tissue around the coil and inside the tube. This blockage only occurs in the very beginning of the fallopian tubes.

Once the coils are inserted patients are instructed to use another form of birth control while the scar tissue is forming to cause tubal blockage. Permanent tubal blockage usually occurs by the third month after the Essure device insertion procedure and is confirmed with a hysterosalpingogram x-ray (HSG). This is often referred to as the HSG confirmation test.


Reversing Essure

Is it possible?

Essure is intended to be permanent but we have proved otherwise. We can remove the Essure coils and the permanent scar tissue can be bypassed by re-introducing the tubes into the uterine cavity. This procedure to reverse Essure is called tubouterine implantation.

Tubouterine implantation can provide women with the chance to become naturally pregnant again after Essure sterilization.

Meet Dr. Monteith

As a surgeon my reputation & integrity are extremely important to me. I’ve been providing new choices & new beginnings since 2008. I’ve had the distinct privilege of being the first surgeon in the world to report successful pregnancy within the peer reviewed medical literature after reversal of transcervical hysteroscopic tubal sterilization. Permanent is not forever at my practice! HAVE QUESTIONS?

What Our Patients Are Saying

“We had our surgery on 3/18/15 and on 02/02/16 our 7 pound 11 oz baby girl was born! I’m 34 years old and had tubal ligation done via clamps 8 years prior so this surgery really does work! 8 years later I had the reversal and 9 years later we were blessed with our little girl! So many doctors tried to talk us out of it-wanted us to do IVF to get our money-however praise God we went with this because it does WORK! Dr M is amazing and his staff! The area is beautiful where his office is, and if you do this procedure it will be the best money you ever spend!”

– Charlee-Belle M., Surgery

“From the very first phone call, the staff at A Personal Choice has been amazing! They have answered our numerous questions, concerns and have been amazing. They never give you false hope, but give you the complete story. I am so happy that we chose Dr. Monteith and his staff to make our dreams a reality. Can’t wait to start trying to have a baby. I would and have recommended Dr. Monteith to ANYONE wanting a tubal ligation or vasectomy reversal. Thank you all so much for giving us this chance!”

– Angela W., Essure Reversal

“Excellent service overall! Each stage of the process was carefully explained in great detail: how the procedure works, what to expect during the procedure, what to expect after, possible side effects. Dr. Monteith himself is very knowledgeable and experienced and quite personable too. He has a great sense of humor and uses it generously to put patients at ease. I highly recommend him and his staff to anyone considering either a vasectomy or a vasectomy reversal.”

Chris B., Vasectomy Reversal

“The perfect little angel that I’m holding in my arms right now is the best testament to what Dr. Monteith and his staff do for people. We could not be happier with our decision to use Dr. Monteith. His staff are just amazing. Our entire experience was just a dream! Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!”

Jamie B., Reversal of Cut & Tied Tubes

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