When I decided to have the essure placement placement as part of my birthcontrol plan I read the letiture that was available and decide if I should have a histerectomy or essure. The magazine advertisements never discussed the side effects and lonly taked about the easy placement, no recovery time and insureance coverage making it seem like a great deal and that the risks involved in the placement of essure were so minimal that they didn’t list any. Even when I went to me doctors they were more concerned with whether I was sure I was ready for a premenint placement option and not the side effects. I wish that someone would have told me about the increased cramping and pain and increased bleeding after placement. The decreased libido and lubercation, advanced perimenoposal symptoms to have at age 35. IF I HAD IT TO DO ALL OVER AGAIN with the knowledge of the side effects and disadvantages I WOULDN’T HAVE DONE IT looking back staying on birthcontrol would have been a much better option! I wish there would have been more research and knowlege out there before the medical field made this option available. I am glad to see that some is finally looking into the issues wiht Essure.
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