An Option for Permanent Birth Control

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved Essure, the first nonincisional alternative to tubal ligation. Physicians on staff at Biloxi Regional are able to perform this new procedure. Women deserve the option of permanent birth control without having to undergo abdominal incisions and general anesthesia. With this procedure, disruption in a woman’s life is very marginal. Most patients who have this procedure performed are back to their usual activities and returned to work within a day or two of having the procedure.

Essure deploys a soft micro-insert into the fallopian tube through the cervix. Once in place, the device elicits a tissue response, forming a blockage of the fallopian tube, thus preventing pregnancy. It was found in clinical trials to be 99.8 percent effective after two years of follow up. For more information about Essure, visit www.essure.com or contact Biloxi Regional Medical Center at 228-432-1571 for a physician referral