I’m 38 years old and had a hysterectomy 5 years ago this week. I had the Essure put in and was excited because I had a hard time with traditional hormone birth control. In less than a year after I had the coils put in I began having cramps, and they got worse and worse. My OB/GYN ordered a CT scan. We found out one of the coils was halfway out of my Fallopian tube into my uterus and surrounded by scar tissue. She referred me to a specialist at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, and she saw me a month later. By then the pain was excruciating, she did a CT scan and told me the coil was nearly completely out of my Fallopian tube and told me my only option was a hysterectomy. I agreed to do the procedure because the pain was unbearable. Less than a month after that decision, I had the hysterectomy. Post surgery my doctor told me i had complications during surgery. The coil was pushed up and punctured the top of my uterus, and I had so much scar tissue it made it difficult to remove the other coil that was still intact.
If I had known I would have those complications a year after having the coils implanted, I never would have went ahead with the procedure.
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