One night in April 2015, Keisha Carney tried to go to bed in spite of a bad toothache, which turned into an even worse headache — the kind that doesn’t let you sleep. “I couldn’t stand still. I was up ...

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 ...

Bayer announced Friday that it will no longer sell a controversial, permanent form of birth control that thousands of women say led to serious complications. Essure, a non-surgical sterilization ...

A growing number of women are raising concerns about a form of birth control developed in the Bay Area. Some are demanding it be pulled from the market, despite reassurances from both the manufacturer ...

On September 24, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a public advisory committee meeting to discuss safety concerns about the Essure – a permanent birth control device that is implanted in ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

WASHINGTON - A 13-year-old birth control implant came under new scrutiny Thursday as federal health experts discussed a host of problems reported by women implanted with the metallic device, including ...

Nine years ago, Angie Firmalino was implanted with a permanent contraceptive device called Essure. The procedure, she says, was "extremely painful," and the discomfort she felt even months later — ...

Hundreds of women are sounding off on extreme side effects. Oct. 10, 2013 — -- A popular and permanent form of birth control that hundreds of women say is causing severe adverse reactions has now ...

When Christina Potts was looking for permanent birth control, she said, her doctor was a “cheerleader” for one option and one option only: Essure. Potts says the device, which is implanted in a ...

Bayer will no longer distribute or sell the Essure permanent birth control device in the United States after December 31, the company said Friday. Essure, the only non-surgical permanent form of birth ...

When Amanda Dykeman was certain she was done with having children, she had two options for permanent birth control: surgical sterilization, which typically involves general anesthesia and a ...