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Description
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Essure
Soft, flexible micro-inserts are delivered through the vagina and uterus and placed in each fallopian tube, without an incision.
A natural barrier forms around the micro-inserts that prevents sperm from reaching the eggs.
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Tubal Ligation
An incision-based procedure performed under general anesthesia. Gas is used to expand the abdomen. The fallopian tubes are then blocked by one of three methods:
- Clamping with metal clips or plastic rings that remain in the body
- Cutting away a section of the tube
- Burning a portion of the tube
Stitches or staples are used to close the cuts.
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