hi my name is Joanna I had essure about 3 1/2 ago the worst thing I could have done I had it done 3/2010 I had heavy bleeding having to change every 30 to 45 min and had the most horrible cramps like if I was in labor I waited the 3 month period 7/2010 for the recheck to make sure that the tube were closed the Dr said only one had closed let wait one more month 8/2010 I went in for the sec re test they everything look wonderful that I will cramp and bleed that normal will on my way home I started to cramp like if I was in labor couldn’t drive when I finally got home I had chills once I step out of my car I had this huge gush out blood come out I had a pad on but it was so much it went though it I felt a clot came out had some relief went in the house my husband said you look sick I said I don’t feel good I rush in to that bathroom when I took my underwear off there was a huge clot but it didn’t look like a clot it was thick like tissue I said to myself this is not normal am go to the hospital so I took a shower when I finish getting dress the cramps came back even stronger I couldn’t walk another gush and I felt another clot I go to the bathroom and there u go other tissue but a little bigger but this time it look like a fetus I was shock I can’t be pregnant I rush to the hospital they did a pregnancy test and it came back positive they did other blood work and confirmed that I was pregnant they were shock they made an appt to see my gyn Dr she was as shock as me she said I should just get the old fashion tube tie so then I had that done I still continued the heavy bleeding and the painful bleeding all this did not go away till i have my cervix and uterus removed if you are thinking of doing this don’t just go the old fashion way