Essure is 99.8% effective according to clinical trials. It can take up to three months before the effectiveness reaches 99.8% as the tissues need time to grow around and into the micro-insert effectively blocking the fallopian tubes and preventing sperm from reaching a woman’s egg. Meanwhile other methods of protection must be used to prevent any unplanned pregnancy. 

Methods Used For Protection With Essure Include The Following But Not Limited To:

-IUD

-IUS

-Birth Control Pills

-Condoms

-Rings

-Patches

-Injections

Essure is the only birth control method that has zero pregnancies in the clinical trials. However, only a trained physician can confirm when Essure has reached its full potential for effectiveness and when a woman should discontinue use of other methods with birth control. There are times that the Essure might need to be changed and so a follow up appointment might be needed if the patient starts having side effects or if it is not working.