Essure Procedure

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Jennifer’s Story

hello I am 26 years old had the easy reprocessed done in 2011 after my 2 child was born…come to find out about 2 months later I was pregnant with now my 3 rd child….dr said would look after baby was born to see wat caused my pregnancy well after child was born he did an ultrasound and come to find out he had totally missed my right tube so the coil was just floating around belly for 9 months while pregnant….ran dye and left tube closed completly…..dr decided to do a tubal so no I have a tubal and a easier coil still in my left tube…..but I have problems don’t have money for dr apt but I severely

Christina’s Story

Hi I’m 27 with two kids. I have this form of birth control and just this weekend one of the coils came out. I feel pain here and there in my tubes and its been almost 3 months since I got them put in. I also been bleeding non stop since they was put in. Went to my doctor yesterday and all I get is an apology and have to wait til May to get X-rays to see what’s going on. If I knew I was going to have this problem I would of just did the surgery at least I wouldn’t have to worry about anything coming out. This product needs to be taken off the market. We should

Jessica’s Story

I have had essure sine December 18,2013 since then I have had pain thats unbearable in my abdomen terrible headaches and been very fatigued I want this DEVIL of a device out of me so I can be the mom I want to be to my kids so I can play with them and not tire easily.

Tina’s Story

I am 29 years old, and have had Essure for 2 years, now. I chose this option over the traditional tubal ligation because it was less invasive, and the healing time was much less than with the traditional way. The procedure went well, I felt a bit of pain, but generally, it went about as I had expected. Fast forward a few months (I assume after the Depo wore off from the 3 month period to check placement, etc.), I began experiencing severe abdominal pain, very heavy, bright red bleeding with very large clots. I get very dizzy and faint during my period, every single month. I am a full-time student, and often miss lecture/class during the first day or

Jamie’s Story

I had the Essure placed on April 17, 2014. I only had one side done, because they couldn’t place the other side. After about two weeks, I developed an infection. Like many others, I was tested for STD’s (all came back negative). After a course of heavy duty antibiotics, the infection subsides, but the pain where the coil was placed continued. It hurts a lot…Plus, add to that a whole lot of side pain…Thankfully, my doctor listened to me and agreed to remove the Essure; however, I have to get both of my fallopian tubes removed this Friday, so I can be Essure free.  I didn’t have any real female issues prior to this procedure. I feel tremendous sympathy for

Tasha’s Story

First of all thanks to the brave women that were able to connect the dots. I am a daughter/wife/sister/mother and victim of this mess. I have a clotting disorder Antiphosphate Lipid Syndrome I had two children and became pregnant with my 3rd in 2008…I developed HEELP syndrome and had to deliver a fetus at 19 weeks. This of course is non-viable it was delved tasting for me and my husband. The following year I was being managed well and doing fine, I was pregnant and taking lovenox a blood thinner..I was so afraid of delivering early that it consumed me.. 27 weeks into the pregnancy I developed preeclampsia, pneumonia, and a pulmonary emboli I was pretty sick..however my little guy

Maricela’s Story

Hello,my name is MARICELA , I’am 39 years old ,i have 4 children.I had essure performed on may 15  of 2014  a week after that i start bleeding and i have headaches back pain ,cramps very painful,i go to the doctor and he only say is normal. i ask about the bleeding the doctor say is your hormones he want to take birth control pills or put a pach ,I try the pachs dont hepl and i still have all the complications on my body . So know on july 6 2014 one of the coils just left my body i felt come out went i went to the bathroom I scare I went to see the doctor he toll me is

Tiffany’s Story

I got the procedure done after having my second child in 2008. I was only 23 at the time. Since I had complications from my first child, my Dr. Decided for me thatvit would be best I did have any more children. I was given two options either sterilization or the essure procedure.  Since the side effects were much severve for sterilization I chose essure. I didn’t have any problems until last year, then I would get dizzy to the point of fainting, difficulty breathing, pain so horrible it felt as if I was being stabbed in the stomach, and as if someone was twisting and turning my uterus.  Then the headaches came along for months at a time. Nothing

Sherita’s Story

I had the Essure done in 2007. I have never experienced so much pain. I have very bad backaches, spotting throughout the month, sudden striking pains, pelvic pains that feel like something is digging in my side repeatedly. Sometimes when I bend over I have to stay still for a few minutes because of the pain I experience when raising up. I have pelvic pain through through the night and sometimes can’t sleep. I have been to at least three different doctors and they all seem to tell me that there is nothing wrong with me. They don’t see why I’m in so much pain. They just prescribe pain medicine and send ME home. I think it is because they

Rachel’s Story

My name is Rachel I am now 32 yrs old 9 years ago I gave birth to a beautiful little boy with birth defects and possibility of death. I asked my doctor for a form of birth control that would prevent me from having children due to the scare of my sons possibility  of death I did not want birth control that was FOREVER in case anything ever happened (god forbid) to my son I wanted the chance of one more child. The day I went in for essure February 14, 2005 I was supposed to be getting merina my doctor told me I was not a good match for that and suggested I get ESSURE. I was already nervous