Essure - A Reliable Birth Control Option

When your family is complete, talk with your Dean OB/GYN about Essure, the birth control method that can be performed in your doctor's office in less than an hour.

Essure is a permanent birth control procedure that works with your body to create a natural barrier against pregnancy. This gentle procedure has been trusted by women and doctors since 2002.

Essure offers women what no birth control ever has:

• No Surgery – The Essure micro-inserts are passed through the body's natural pathways and inserted into the fallopian tubes. Unlike tubal ligation, there is no cutting into the body, burning, or destruction of the fallopian tubes.
  
• No General Anesthesia – The Essure procedure is performed in your Dean doctor's office without the need for general anesthesia.
  
• No Slowing Down to Recover – At Dean, we have found that most women return to their normal activities within one day.
  
• No Hormones – Unlike many temporary methods of birth control such as birth control pills, the Essure micro-inserts do not contain hormones so they will not interfere with your monthly cycle.
  
• No Guessing – Dean's doctors will confirm when you can rely on Essure for birth control.
  
• Short Procedure Time – The Essure procedure only takes about 13 minutes for Dean's Essure-trained physicians to perform. Most women are on their way in an average of 45 minutes.
  
• Effective – FDA-approved and in use for more than five years, the Essure procedure is 99.80% effective based on four years of follow-up, and is the only birth control method with zero pregnancies in clinical trials.
  
• Covered by Insurance – The Essure procedure is covered by most insurance providers. Because the procedure is performed in a doctor's office at Dean, depending on the insurance plan, your payment may be as low as a simple co-pay.

Most importantly, you'll never have to worry about unplanned pregnancy again.

Essure May Be Right for You

Essure may be right for you if you:

• Are certain you do not want any more children
  
• Want to stop worrying about unplanned pregnancy
  
• Want to stop managing your temporary birth control method
  
• Would like to stop taking hormone-based birth control
  
• Want to avoid the incision, scarring or risks of other birth control procedures
  
• Are concerned about general anesthesia
  
• Want more spontaneity in your sexual relationship

Note that the Essure procedure is permanent and is NOT reversible. Therefore, you should be sure you do not want children in the future.

How the Procedure is Performed

The Essure procedure does not require any cutting into the body. Instead, Dean's Essure-trained doctor inserts small flexible micro-inserts through the body’s natural pathways (vagina, cervix, and uterus) and into your fallopian tubes.

The procedure is performed in the comfort of a Dean doctor’s office without general anesthesia, and most women resume their normal activities within one day. Dean is the only healthcare provider in the area that offers this procedure right in your clinic office.