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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients submitted to hysteroscopy for Essure® delivery

From: Essure® present controversies and 5 years’ learned lessons: a retrospective study with short- and long-term follow-up

Age (years)

mean = 38

(SD = 4; range 27–46)

Gravidity

median = mode = 2

(IQR 2–3; range 0–7)

Parity

median = mode = 2

(IQR 2–3; range 0–6)

Previous contraceptive method

▪ SARC users: 65% (n = 178), of which 96% (n = 171) were using a contraceptive pill

▪ LARC users 15% (n = 42)

▪ Others (barrier or natural method of contraception) 20% (n = 54)

  1. SARC short-acting reversible contraception, LARC long-acting reversible contraception