My story has more to do with infertility than fertility. I had an enlarged fallopian tube that prevented me from becoming pregnant. On the advice of my local fertility clinic I had the Essure implant placed in that tube. I actually received two, because the tube was so enlarged. I continued with in-vitro fertiliztion procedures with no success. I knew something was wrong, and ultrasounds and x-rays confirmed it. One of the wires was in my uterus acting like an intrauterine device. After 9 failed attempts of in-vitro fertiliztion procedures over the course of 4 years, and my clinic denying anything was wrong, I was referred to another doctor. He performed surgery and found the Essure in the uterus. He removed the tube that became enlarged again. Six months later, my first attmept at in-vitro fertilization since the surgery, I became pregnant. During the caesarean delivery the other wire was discovered attached to the outside of the uterus. I only have the doctor who removed it to thank, as the Essure cost me fertile years and a lot of money for fertility treatments.
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