Health Center - Birth Control
For many women, birth control pills are the contraception method of choice. “The pill” has evolved over the years and more options exist than ever before. Unsure which is the right birth control method for you? Not sure what to do if you miss a pill? Find answers to these questions and more here.
Birth Control Pills Guide
Your Options for Permanent Birth Control
- Nonsurgical permanent birth control
Sometimes called fallopian tube occlusion, the nonsurgical permanent contraception procedure can be performed in your doctor's office with local anesthesia. The Essure and Adiana procedures differ somewhat. The Essure system uses specially designed spring-like coils called micro inserts, while Adiana first delivers a low level of radiofrequency energy to a small section of each fallopian tube before a tiny insert, about the size of a grain of rice, is inserted where the energy was applied. In both procedures, your doctor uses a special instrument called a hysteroscope to place the insert through your vagina and cervix into the opening of your fallopian tube in your uterus. There is no incision. Within three months, the insert causes your body to form a tissue barrier that prevents sperm from reaching the egg. During this three-month period, you need to use another form of birth control.
