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Mon – Fri 9AM – 4PM. 8876 Spanish Ridge Ave #103 (702) 342 – 0858
Mon – Fri 9AM – 4PM. 8876 Spanish Ridge Ave #103 (702) 342 – 0858
Mon – Fri 9AM – 4PM. 8876 Spanish Ridge Ave #103 (702) 342 – 0858
Essure offers permanent, non-hormonal birth control, but can cause complications in some women.
If you experience side effects such as headaches and abdominal pain, you may need to have the implant removed.
Book an appointment at Whasn West Valley and we can walk you through the process.
Essure is a soft, flexible insert that’s set into each of your fallopian tubes. Scar tissue forms around the insert, creating a barrier that prevents sperm from reaching the eggs for fertilization.
Essure placement is a noninvasive procedure and the implant is non-hormonal, making it an attractive birth control option for many women. It offers 99% protection against pregnancy.
WHASN West Valley is trained in robotic gynecological surgery and can effectively remove your Essure device if necessary.
The initial insertion of Essure is performed vaginally and doesn’t require anesthesia.
Removal, however, does require minor surgery and general anesthesia. The surgery involves removing all components of the device and any coil fragments. WHASN West Valley works gently through the scar tissue that formed in your fallopian tubes around the device.
As it is surgery, you will need a small incision in the bikini line that measures two to four inches long, and you should recover within five to seven days.
Your fertility is not restored with the removal of the Essure device; your fallopian tubes remain unattached from your uterus.
For more information about the safe, effective removal of Essure, call the office of WHASN West Valley or book an appointment today.
Although Essure is FDA approved, the organization does warn against its multiple, possible complications. Many women have experienced pain that lingers after the initial implantation of the birth control. Other complications include:
In some cases, complications occur when the implant is improperly placed. The outer coil of Essure is made from a nickel mix, which may trigger an allergy in some women.
Due to declining sales of Essure, distribution of the birth control implant will discontinue in the U.S. as of December 2018.
If you’re experiencing unusual symptoms since you’ve had Essure implanted, visit WHASN West Valley for an evaluation. He can help determine if your symptoms can be attributed to the birth control device or another medical reason.
Removing Essure is likely to resolve any symptoms you have that are associated with the device.
Call or schedule an appointment online today.