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Permanent Birth Control

Dear Colleague/Patient,

Women’ Care now offers a new FDA approved Sterilization Procedure, Essure, which can be done in our office without undergoing general anesthesia in the operation room.

Advantages:
* No incisions into the body, leaving no scars
* Typically a 30 minute procedure
* 99.8% effective
* Quick return to normal activities, usually the next day
* Covered by most health insurance plans
* Hormone free
* High patient satisfaction
* Confirmation test gives you peace of mind

The procedure involves using a hysteroscope to visualize the inside of the uterus. The tubal openings are identified and then micro-coils are inserted into the tubes to achieve permanent occlusions.


For more information, visit www.essure.com

Women’s Care Medical Group,
Andrew Liu, M.D.
Dorothy Shoup, M.D.
Beverly Joyce, M.D.
Elaine Chien, M.D.
Tanya Spirtos, M.D.