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| GLOSSARY | HOW DOES ESSURE WORK? | BENEFITS OF ESSURE THE ESSURE PROCEDURE | IS ESSURE RIGHT FOR YOU? RISKS | HOW IS THE ESSURE PROCEDURE PERFORMED? |
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| Anesthesia—Medically induced partial or complete loss of sensation, in all or part of the body, with or without loss of consciousness. General anesthesia is total loss of consciousness and sensation Cervix—The passageway that connects the vagina to the uterus Contraceptive—Any process, device, or method that reduces the likelihood of pregnancy Delivery Catheter—A long tube-like device that helps the doctor place the Essure micro-inserts in the fallopian tubes Ectopic Pregnancy—The development of a fertilized egg outside of the uterus, but inside the body Expulsion—Forcing (expelling) something out Fallopian Tubes—The tubes that carry the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)—An X ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes after they have been filled with dye (contrast medium) Hysteroscope—A telescope-like instrument, which is used to view the inside of the uterus In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)—Fertilization of an egg outside of the body, followed by placement of the fertilized egg into the uterus Intrauterine Device (IUD)/Intrauterine System (IUS)—A medical device that is put into the uterus to prevent pregnancy Irreversible—Cannot be changed back to its original state Local Anesthetic—Medicine that is applied to or injected in a certain spot in the body to cause a loss of sensation in that part of the body Major Surgery—Surgery that requires general anesthesia and incisions in the body Micro-insert—A small, flexible, coil-type device that is put into your fallopian tube for permanent pregnancy prevention Occlusion—A closed or blocked part of a hollow tube Perforation—A hole in something Permanent—Not able to change back and forth Reversible—Able to change back and forth Tubal Ligation—Permanent female sterilization by means of cutting, tying, burning, or clipping the fallopian tubes Uterus—The womb in which a developing fetus grows Vasectomy—Permanent male sterilization by means of cutting or blocking a segment of the vas deferens (the tube that carries the sperm) |
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