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The FDA is bringing the Essure sterilization procedure under more scrutiny. Women have reported a variety of complications from Essure devices, including dislodged devices, organ perforation, and pelvic pain. Various groups have been tracking the symptoms women have reported from the device for awhile. Previously there was another device, the Adiana, that was also a transcervical sterilization method that was removed from the market. It's failure rate was greater than the Essure device. Women should remember the DMPA and IUDs when properly used have success rates of contraception that are not markedly different from sterilization and they are reversible, making these excellent contraception choices. If you currently have an Essure it may be worth discussing any symptoms you are having so that the placement of your coils can be ascertained and any potential side effects reported to the FDA.

If you are gabbing with your girls the discussion over thirty five and what to do about contraception will often turn to sterilization. It is true that many are still wanting pregnancies, and contraception by sterilization should still be thought of as permanent although IVF(in vitro fertilization) and tubal reversals will allow sterilized women to carry a baby again. The most common sterilization procedure in the US today has still been tubal sterilization by the laparoscope. In some instances this is going to be your best choice, and with over 700,000 performed in the US in 2009, you're in good company if this is what you have chosen. But laparoscopy is still a surgery with a small but real risk of serious medical problems like bowel burns. In fact the CREST study looked at the rates of serious complications 20 years ago and found that almost 1% of women had serious problems. It is hard to know whether risks today are less or more,but laparoscopic surgical instrument optics a...