Thread: essure failure

I did not experience any pain or discharge the first time I had intercourse after the proceedure. My menstrual cycle shortened by a day and it seemed a bit heavier but the first day cramps didn't last as long. I didn't notice any major physical or mental changes. My doctor instructed me to wait till my follow up visit before having sex which was about a month. She said in most cases they say to wait until the spotting stops but she would rather make sure it's okay than have something go wrong and do further damage. I would just wait till the follow up. As far as having sex without getting pregnant you have to wait till your HSG test three months after. That will confirm that your tubes are blocked. I'm not sure about the accuracy of the pregnancy rate. From everything I've read it's fairly low. The information on the website is based off some older research. They are in the process of doing another research study so I'm sure in another year or two the statistics will change. Unfortunately not all doctors choose to participate in the research studies so the information comes from a select few. My doctor was a University Professor who said she always opts to do the research studies as long as the patients are comfortable with it. I actually started a thread on here about Essure and what to expect. We basically share the experience from the procedure itself to the follow-up, HSG test, and even some stuff afterwards. Each person has a different experience so it can give you an idea of what to expect for the months following.

Sorry butterfly25, There is a law firm that is investigating the essure procedure. The company hides behind nothing is 100%. You definately need to make a report to the FDA. I have posted on that before. If you have any trouble let me know. If you want the law firm info let me know also.

i had my essure done in may of 08 dye test 3 months later everything 100% blocked, nov 2009 6 weeks prego normal pregnancy doctors office says now they thing the place that was doing dye test put dye in too fast and it was opening up the tubes there has been a few cases from that i know of that went to the same place for dye test i have a 2 yr opld daughter 2 stepsons 8 and 7 and two sons 15 and 13 sure didnt want another baby or need one but here we r and going to make the best of it wondering if i could sue the place that did the dye test or essure??

sab1975, It is a blame game. That is something anyone considering this procedure needs to know. The company can blame the failure on the doctors not placing the metal coils correctly, they blame the people performing the HSG test and when all else fails they claim nothing is 100%. The procedure has too many things that can go wrong. First you may go thru the trouble and discomfort of the procedure to find they cannot place one or both of the coils. Second the metal coils may migrate or cause perforations. Third you cannot rely on procedure until you have a HSG that shows both tubes blocked. Fourth if your tubes do not block you have metal coils in your body that can interfere with future procedures that serve no purpose. Fifth you may be confirmed that your tubes are properly placed and blocked but the metal coils migrate at some later point. I am sorry that the procedure did not work for you. You should make a report to the FDA. If interested you can contact the law firm that is investigating the essure procedure for possible legal action. If you need any help with making a report to the FDA or are interested in legal action let me know and I will be glad to help

sab1975, There is a reporter in Texas that is looking for women located in Texas to do a report on the failure of the essure procedure. Let me know by posting a message to me and I will get her info to you also. We really could use some media attention about the risks with this procedure.

im very interested in legal action, talking to the reporter, and making report to the fda.

I need to find a way to send you the info. You can go to Aphrodites forums. Look at the thread on permanent birth contol and you should be able to find kym4. Click on my name and you can send me a private message that no one else can see. That is the only way I know that I can get the info about the reporter and stuff to you privately.