Though it is one of the most popular birth control devices, Bayer Healthcare’s Essure birth control implant has been linked with serious complications. More and more women are filing lawsuits against Bayer as time goes by, alleging that the medical device manufacturer failed to adequately warn patients and the medical community as a whole about the serious problems associated with its Essure birth control implant.

The Essure Birth Control Implant

In this day and age, there are many different methods of birth control available to women. One popular choice is the Essure birth control implant, which was designed as an alternative for women who wanted permanent birth control but did not want to undergo surgical tubal ligation. Although it was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, around 750,000 women have already been implanted with the Essure birth control implant.

The Essure birth control implant is fairly simple, consisting of two metal coils and a thin fabric lining. The procedure is equally simple. It’s an outpatient procedure, requiring no hospitalization. The metal coils are inserted into the fallopian tubes without invasive surgery, anesthesia, or an incision. The procedure can be completely done in a doctor’s office.

It takes a few months after the initial procedure for the metal coils to become effective, allowing them to expand. During this time, the surrounding tissue grows in around the coils, completely blocking the fallopian tubes and preventing pregnancy.

Although Bayer Healthcare markets Essure birth control implant as a safe and effective form of birth control, a growing number of lawsuits allege that there are actually serious adverse effects linked with the device.

Problems With the Essure Birth Control Implant

Minor Essure birth control implant problems include:

• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Vomiting
• Cramps
• Abdominal or back pain
• Fatigue
• Weight fluctuation
• Pain during intercourse

Of course, any medication or medical device comes with its own mild side effects, but many patients claim that the side effects caused by the Essure birth control implant are more harmful than they expected or were warned about. Indeed, thousands of women have reported suffering from harmful adverse effects.

Major side effects of the Essure birth control implant include:

• Implant failure
• Device migration
• Organ perforation
• Device fracture
• Ectopic pregnancy

Any of these side effects can cause damaging and even permanent effects. In many cases, these complications require patients to undergo removal surgery of the device. Removal surgery, of course, creates its own risks as well.

According to the FDA, over 5,000 reports of adverse events have been filed over the Essure birth control implant.

Filing an Essure Birth Control Implant Lawsuit

According to Essure birth control implant lawsuits, Bayer Healthcare failed to adequately warn patients and the medical community about these major side effects, and instead chose to actively withhold that information. Plaintiffs allege that, had they been adequately warned, they would never have been implanted with an Essure birth control implanted, thus avoiding these risks altogether.

If you or someone you love has suffered from any problems with a Essure birth control implant, you may be able to file an Essure lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare. While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by an Essure birth control implant, it can help to compensate for the financial cost of medical expenses and lost wages.