News and Stories: PPIN Now Offering Essure® – New Option for Permanent Birth Control – at Georgetown Health Center

Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) is expanding services and now offering Essure® at its Indianapolis health center at 8590 Georgetown Rd.

Essure® is a permanent birth control procedure that works with a woman's body to create a "natural barrier" against pregnancy. No hormones or incisions are necessary, as the procedure entails a doctor placing soft, flexible "micro inserts" into the fallopian tubes through the vagina and cervix. The natural barrier is formed around these inserts and prevents sperm from reaching a woman's eggs.

Covered by most insurance providers, the Essure® procedure takes only 10 minutes to perform and patients are typically able to go home within 45 minutes. Some women report mild discomfort or cramping, similar to that experienced during menstruation, following the procedure.

Essure® has proven to be 99.8 percent effective at preventing pregnancy.

"We're always looking to provide those we serve with as many options as possible, so Hoosiers can decide which form of birth control is right for them," said PPIN President and CEO Betty Cockrum. "We're in the prevention business, and Essure® fits our goals of reducing both the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions."

For more information about Essure®, please go to www.essure.com.