| Description | Soft, flexible micro-inserts are delivered through the vagina and uterus and placed in each fallopian tube, without an incision. A natural barrier forms around the micro-inserts that prevents sperm from reaching the eggs. | An incision-based procedure performed under general anaesthesia. Gas is used to expand the abdomen. The fallopian tubes are then blocked by one of three methods: - Clamping with metal clips or plastic rings that remain in the body
- Cutting away a section of the tube
- Burning a portion of the tube
Stitches or staples are then used to close the cuts. |