Hi,
This is my story.I had my last child in January of 2007.I had the Essure procedure done March of 2007,and went back for my follow up appointments.Everything seemed to be going well,until September of 2007.I had started my menstrual for that month,well it continued well into December of 2007.I had to come up with the money for a Drs. visit.When in the office I asked if the Essure may be causing it,and was told no.I was put on hormone pills for 3 months and everything started to regulate for awhile.Then July of 2010 I came on my cycle and was bleeding like crazy.I mean changing my maxi’s probably every 30 to 45 mins.Bleeding so much that at times it would run out as if I were peeing on myself,and passing bloodclots.After 14 days I was carried to the ER and given a blood transfusion because of losing so much blood.Then a D&C was done.Things seemed to be going ok for awhile,and now I had to go back to the ER again in September 2013 because of coming on my cycle in August and was on it for around 18 days.I have been put on hormone pills again to try to regulate my cycles again.The DR. wants to do 2 procedures on me to see whats going on.He has even mentioned that I may have to have a hysterectomy done eventually..For someone who does not have health insurance and is told that my husband makes too much money to qualify for any kind of medicaid to help get them done.It is nothing but a burden.I am 41 yrs old,and have never ever experienced so many health problems I have accumulated since 2007.My symptoms are a very heavy cycle that will last up to 10 days,when it doesn’t go beserk.Cramping and bloating on a daily basis as if I am on my cycle everyday of my life.Headaches that are so painful and can last up to 4 or 5 days,and nothing I take will relieve them.Little or no energy at all.Most of all when my husband and I try to be intimate I have pain and discomfort even more.I can’t seem to lose any of the baby weight either,a few pounds is all that I have lost since giving birth almost 7 yrs ago.I had the Norplant after my 2nd and 3rd sons were born.I never had any problems neither time.With the Essure it has been a living nightmare I knew something was wrong with it and was causing my health problems.Now after reading so many stories of women w/ similiar symptoms and health issues.I was right minded.If I could have seen what my future health problems would have been,I would have opted out of this procedure.I only chose it because I was told that it was a safe, effective,and permanent birth control.I believe all of us women should be compensated for all of our pain and suffering and miserable health problems..Thank You Ms.Brockovich for standing up for people and letting us voice our complications do to the Essure.God Bless.