# Has anyone had the Essure procedure? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 12, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151 "2003-04-12T00:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2003, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151/21 "2003-05-08T10:07:12Z")
I’d better update too ! Sorry, I forgot about this thread ! I had my initial consult with the gyn on May 5th. The most amusing doctor’s visit I’ve ever had 🙂 Anyway, he agreed to do it, and his next available date was May 15th, so I’ll be “essured” next Thursday 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151/22 "2003-10-28T12:48:50Z")
I wanted to resurrect this thread with an update, since I just had my HSG (hysterosalpingogram) done yesterday afternoon to make sure the micro inserts were in place. I’ve had some pretty consistent bleeding for the last 4+ months (I mean, a week not bleeding and two weeks bleeding all the damn time), so my suspicion was that one of the inserts had fallen out into my uterus. Well, it appears I was right. Even I could see the dye going through the fallopian tube. I’m going to call my doctor today, since the radiologist should’ve had time to get the x-rays over to him and discuss the results with him. I’m not sure if they need to remove the insert surgically or if it’s not going to be a problem, but I may just skip a second Essure procedure and go straight to a tubal on that one fallopian tube just to get it over with. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151/23 "2003-10-28T18:22:39Z")
Thanks for the update DA. I hope everthing goes well with you. As for me, it turns out my insurance denied my pre-approval because of the newness of the procedure. So, I have an appointment on November 14 for the tubal ligation. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151/24 "2003-10-28T19:26:19Z")
Oh, **Deadly Accurate,** I’m so sorry. My initial X-ray also came back inconclusive, so I will be having my HSG in a few weeks to confirm whether the procedure was a success or not for me. I’m really sorry it didn’t work for you ☹ What a pain. I have been told next to nothing about the HSG. Anything I should be aware of ? Will I resemble an octopus if anyone scares me ? ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151/25 "2003-10-28T20:11:58Z")
[Here](http://www.advancedfertility.com/hsg.htm) is a good site that explains the basic procedure. I might muck up the explanation. There was maybe one minute of pain that resembled a really bad cramp while the dye was being injected, but that was it (my cramps after the Essure procedure were bad enough for Demerol and these weren’t nearly that bad). I was able to watch the dye on the video monitor. All-in-all, it wasn’t a bad experience for me. I was still kinda crampy all yesterday and some today, but mild enough that OTC painkillers are more than sufficient. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-had-the-essure-procedure/168151.md?page=1)