No Longer Available
Adiana was a throw in of permanent birth control for women.
The manufacturing, sale, and distribution of Adiana was discontinued in 2012 for a variety of reasons.
The Adiana Procedure
The Adiana procedure was what’s known as a hysteroscopic sterilization procedure.
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For a time, such procedures were applauded as a novel way to provide women withpermanent sterilizationwithout invasive surgery.
The whole thing could be completed in as little as 15 minutes.
A small insert (about the size of a rice grain) was left behind in each tube.
In the following weeks, scar tissue would build up around the inserts and form a solid blockage.
This blockage provided a barrier between eggs and sperm.
Reversing an Adiana procedure involves complex surgery, which you will want to avoid unless absolutely necessary.
However, if you are experiencingchronic pelvic painor other unexplained symptoms, you should talk to your healthcare provider.
According to Hologic, there is no clinical data on the safety or effectiveness of surgical removal.
This means that of every 100 women who use Adiana, 1.6 would become pregnant in one year.
Vasectomy
Avasectomyis a minor surgical procedure for people with male reproductive systems.
The procedure is quick and can be done in a healthcare provider’s office or outpatient clinic.
The healthcare provider makes either a small puncture hole or an incision in the scrotum.
Recovery time is minimal and it is nearly 100% effective at preventing pregnancy.
It is designed to be permanent, but can sometimes be reversed.
Tubal Ligation
Tubal ligationis a surgical procedure designed to permanently sterilize people with female reproductive systems.
This prevents sperm from reaching your eggs.
Reversing a tubal ligationis a complex and expensive procedure that often doesn’t work.
While tubal ligation has a small failure rate, it is permanent.
Non-Surgical Alternatives
These days, there is absolutely no reason to rush into permanent sterilization.
There are several long-term birth control options to choose from.
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