I had the Essure coils inserted in 2009.It’s been 4 years of pain and complications. At first, it wasn’t so bad… just irregular menstrual cycles and ovarian cysts. As the years past, the pain in my lower right abdomen has gotten worse. I’ve had severe cysts and fibroids that have worried the doctors to be cancerous. This past Wednesday (August 28, 2013) my fiancé rushed me to the ER for serious abdominal cramping on the right side. I thought my appendix had ruptured. The ER did an ultrasound and told me the right Essure coil had migrated into my uterus and was causing the severe fibroids and cysts. Also that it might be imbedded in my uterus instead of the fallopian tube. I go in for a consult with my gynecologist on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Hopefully I can either get the essure removed or a complete hysterectomy. I’m also going to have them test me for ‘toxic metal poisoning’ due to the nickel that these coils are made of. The abdominal swelling has progressed to the point that I can’t wear my normal clothes. I look 6 months pregnant.
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