Tens of thousands of women say they suffered painful and serious side-effects from Essure, a medical device meant as a permanent birth control option. The device is the subject of nearly 27,000 ...

Even though it’s no longer on the market, new data has emerged around potential side effects of the permanent birth control device Essure. The device, pulled from the US market two years ago ...

Yesterday, the FDA announced that Essure, a popular sterilization implant, could have serious side effects and ordered Bayer to conduct new safety trials on the device. In addition, the FDA drafte ...

While Bayer, which produces Essure, has acknowledged side effects including pelvic pain, migration of the device or rash, women have said they have experienced other unlisted side effects.

The lawsuits alleged that Essure caused serious unexpected side effects and that Bayer had failed to disclose those side effects to either the FDA or to the public. In a product liability claim ...

Advertisement A new study from France shows the implants are relatively safe and do not raise the risk of side effects or health problems, however. The results show that Essure should remain on ...

Now the FDA is ordering that sale of Essure be restricted. “To me, it’s almost like a death sentence,” said Darlene Taylor back in 2013 about the side effects from Essure. She still feels ...

When Simonne told her doctor she was suffering debilitating side effects, “he said it was in ... to find a doctor willing to remove the Essure devices from her fallopian tubes.

“Women and their doctors have filed more than 5,000 adverse events reports to the FDA regarding the negative side effects of Essure, yet the device is still on the market,” DeLauro said in a ...

Lawyers said thousands of women around the world have the Essure coil device and many have ... testing and adequate follow-up for adverse effects, leaving women and men vulnerable.

Even though it’s no longer on the market, new data has emerged around potential side effects of the permanent birth control device Essure. The device, pulled from the US market two years ago ...