About 6 years ago, I had the essure procedure done to save my husband from having a vasectomy. My doctor told me it was much less invasive than a vasectomy and a quicker recovery. Not long after the procedure, my periods became very heavy and lasted longer. In the last 2 years, I have started bleeding in between periods. Last week, I went to have a transvaginal ultrasound to determine the cause of my bleeding. One of the things they found was that the essure coil had slipped out of place and had perforated my uterus. The coil was also much longer than it should have been for some reason. Full disclosure: the doctor is not sure that the bleeding is from the essure perforated uterus or a cyst they found on my ovary. Regardless, I will have to have some follow-up surgery (possibly hysterectomy) just to get the failed essure coil out. I was told that it was impossible for the coils to move once implanted so naturally I am not happy with the essure coils.
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