How long should a patient wait to have the procedure if she has taken corticosteroids in the past?
If a patient has taken corticosteroids in the past, more than a few months prior to Essure placement, there should be no impact on the inflammatory response to the PET fibers. However, if a patient is in need of chronic steroid treatment or other immunosuppressant treatment, it is strongly discouraged, and our labeling contains a warning statement to this effect, because the immunosuppressive therapy is expected to negatively affect the tissue response to Essure that leads to tubal occlusion.
