I decided to have the essure procedure done about 9 months after I had my 3rd child. I had the procedure done in August of 2007 at a hospital in Gross Pointe, MI and got my HSG test done at the same place 3 months later and was told that I could rely on essure for birth control.
In 2011 I learned that I was pregnant with my 4th child. I was terrified! Would my baby be okay? Would I be able to carry full term? Would the baby suffer any side effects? I ended up having a healthy baby girl on September 22, 2011.
In 2012 I got my tubes tied the old fashioned way and my dr. told me that one of the coils came out and it is now embedded in my uterus. The other coil is still in place but she said it would be too dangerous to remove the other one. I am so angry that this is still on the market. I am constantly bloated and have very heavy periods. I reported all of this to the FDA in 2011 and I got a letter back saying thank you for the information and that was it. Thank you Erin for trying to do something about this!
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