What to Expect: Office Essure Sterilization

Day Prior to Procedure

• Take 800 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours for 24 hours (do not miss any doses!)

Day of Procedure

• Continue to take 800 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours.
• Take two Percocet prior to the procedure.
• Eat a normal meal on the day of your procedure.
• Bring a driver with you to the procedure.

During the Procedure

• You will receive a muscular injection of pain medication.
• You will receive a local injection of anesthesia around the cervix.
• You will wait 10 minutes or so for the medications to take effect.
• The procedure will then be completed.

After the Procedure

• Your driver can take you home.  You may eat and drink normally.
• Continue to take the ibuprofen every 6 hours and Percocet every 4 hours for the next 24-48 hours as needed.  .
• You may continue to use a heating pad or hot water bottle as needed.
• Avoid intercourse or tampons in the vagina for 2 weeks; light to normal activity is fine, but heavy exercise may cause increased bleeding.
• You can return to other activities as soon as you feel able.
• You will need back up contraception until you have the HSG (uterine dye study) in 3 months!

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