Sep
26
Women’s Health Specialists is pleased to announce that we are now offering Adiana® Permanent Contraception, a transcervical option for permanent birth control. It is a safe, highly effective, and minimally invasive alternative to tubal ligation. Adiana is a procedure that eliminates the need for incisions, general anesthesia, and lengthy hospital stays. The procedure takes less than 12 minutes and patients are typically back to normal activities the next day. Our patients have the option of having it conveniently performed in our office or the outpatient surgery center. Menstrual cramps are about all you feel during the brief procedure.
Similar to Essure®, the Adiana procedure uses a thin telescope that’s inserted into the uterus. It allows placement of a soft, bio compatible silicone matrix in each of the patient’s fallopian tubes, which creates a permanent barrier within 3 months. A confirmation test is then performed to prove bilateral tubal occlusion, reassuring all concerned.
Many women falsely believe that they can’t get pregnant after a specific age or that condoms are almost full proof (actually 15% of couples using condoms conceive each year). The security of Adiana may be of interest to women who are comfortable that they’ve completed childbearing and would like the certainty and convenience of permanent birth control.
Finally, hysteroscopic sterilization is even more effective (over 99%) than traditional tubal ligation. Combined with the aforementioned benefits this makes compelling logic for this to be the preferred method of permanent birth control for women.
Wishing you good health!
Women’s Health Specialists
2299 Mowry Avenue, Suite #3C
Fremont, CA 94538
510.796.7057
www.WomensHealthFremont.com
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PS: Dr. Macdonald had her 2nd child, Chloe, and is now back at Women’s Health Specialists
Sep
5
We currently have flu vaccine for any of our patients who are interested. The vaccine is Thimerosal-free (no mercury), so it’s safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Simply call our office 510.796.7057 to schedule an appointment.
We are trying our best to obtain supplies of a special H1N1 flu vaccine. It will most likely require 2 injections a few weeks apart. Supplies are extremely limited, and while there are other at risk groups who are recommended for immunization, we will need to limit it to pregnant women, because they are at higher risk of complications and it can potentially provide protection to infants who cannot be vaccinated. The CDC estimates that this will be available by mid-October. Should we succeed at obtaining H1N1 vaccine, we will notify you when we have received it.
For more information we recomend the CDC website
