When your family is complete,
consider Essure ® permanent birth control.

Essure is the only non-surgical permanent birth control
• Over 99% eff ective*
• FDA-approved and available
in the US for over 10 years
• Non-hormonal
• May be covered by your health insurance plan
at no cost†
The Essure® inserts are permanently placed in your fallopian tubes. Unlike getting your tubes tied, the
Essure procedure is non-surgical. It can be performed right in your doctor’s offi ce in about 10 minutes.

There’s no downtime to recover—most women go home about 45 minutes after the procedure and return
to their normal activities within 1 to 2 days. The Essure Confi rmation Test is given 3 months after the procedure
to verify the inserts are placed correctly and your fallopian tubes are completely blocked, providing permanent
birth control.

To learn more about Essure and fi nd a doctor, visit essure.com or call 1.877.ESSURE4 (1.877.377.8734)
Indication Essure® is permanent birth control that works with your body to create a natural barrier against pregnancy.

Important Safety Information
Essure is not right for you if you are uncertain about ending your fertility, can have only one insert placed, are
or have been pregnant within the past 6 weeks, have had your tubes tied, have an active or recent pelvic
infection, or have a known allergy to contrast dye.

Talk to your doctor if you are taking immunosuppressants.

WARNING: You must continue to use another form of birth control until you have your Essure Confi rmation
Test (3 months after the procedure) and your doctor tells you that you can rely on Essure for birth control.

It can take longer than three months for Essure to be eff ective. Talk to your doctor about which method of
birth control you should use during this period. Women using an intrauterine device need to switch to
another method. If you rely on Essure for birth control before receiving confi rmation from your doctor, you
are at risk of getting pregnant.

Please see additional Important Safety Information about Essure on next page.

*Based on 5-year clinical study data.

† Some restrictions may apply. Visit essure.com/aca to
learn more or contact
your health insurance provider.

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