I have had the essure coils almost three years now. I was told there were side effects but it was pretty much allergic reactions to the nickel and since I didn’t have an allergy I should be fine. My husband was deployed and I had a three year old and a brand new baby so yeah one afternoon down time sounded better than 2-3 weeks. About 6 months in I started getting severe headaches my ovaries constantly feel as though a knife is being jabbed in them. My cysts got loads worse, my energy is gone I am constantly tired. I can’t sleep, my weight won’t go down I bloat and look 9 months pregnant again. My periods, cysts and cramps have got so bad I am currently on another form of birth control to keep those symtoms at bay. I have horrible mood swings and my libido has taken a major plunge. They don’t think my issues are caused by the Essure becaue they are in the correct place, they say the next step is thinning my uterus and last resort a hysterectomy. I just turned 30. Never did I think at this age I would want my female inside parts gone. at this point though I’m miserable I want to be me again.
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