My name is Mallorie Smith. After the birth of our fifth little girl my husband and I decided we were done. I’m a stay at home mom so we decided it would be easier for me to get something permanent. My dr told me there were three options: a tubal ligation shortly after birth, a tubal ligation after my six week post-partum visit or Essure. She sold me Essure like it could cure cancer! Little to no recovery time, absolutely NO pregnancies reported after the placement of the coils and she had only heard of one case of it migrating to other parts of the body or the body rejecting it.
Since it sounded so great that’s what we decided on. She said I could have it done in office or in an operation room. Due to my anxiety I chose the OR. We set surgery for September 17, 2014.
Well she forgot I had to be on the pill for two weeks… so surgery was post-poned to September 24, 2014.
Firstly, she told me there was relatively no pain. That was a lie. I woke up from the general anesthesia crying and writhing in pain.
Secondly, she said I’d be back to myself within 12-48 hours. To this day I cramp every day. Some days it debilitating. My girs now ask if I’ve remembered my medicine, Tylenol for pain, because without it I’m stuck on the couch and irritable to my girls. That’s not the type of mother anyone wants to be…
Thirdly, I was told because the procedure is not hormonal that I would have no problem returning to an active sex life with my husband. Well, our sex life is dead. My libido is at rock bottom and if by some miracle I do get in the mood then sex is uncomfortable at best and excruciating at worst…
Just like all the other women who have been harmed by this implant, I just want to be normal again… play with my kids, pleasure my husband, simply enjoy life…
The worst mistake I’ve ever made is having the Essure procedure done. Now I just want it out of me.