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Metal coil birth control gets strictest possible warning
Angela Desa was 28 years-old when she got Essure, a form of permanent birth control made of flexible metal and... Read more
Women stunned at FDA's failure to remove Essure from market
The FDA announced Monday that it will add its strictest warning to the label of Essure, a sterilization device in... Read more
Metal coils and furious women: The story behind a controversial birth control
Perforated organs, metal coils lodged in colons, fetal disfigurement due to nickel poisoning. Chronic pain, exhaustion, bouts of depression and... Read more
New bill would take controversial birth control coils off the market
A Philadelphia congressman is sponsoring a bill that would pull an FDA-approved birth control device, Essure, off the market. Read more
Exclusive: Essure victims plan hunger strike in front of FDA during Pope's visit
Last month, it looked like the thousands of women who have suffered detrimental side effects from the birth control device... Read more
FDA announces additional risks of Essure birth control device
After receiving thousands of complaints about the adverse effects of the birth control implant Essure, the FDA announced late Wednesday... Read more
Metal coils and furious women: The stunning controversy behind an FDA-approved birth control
Perforated organs, metal coils lodged in colons, fetal disfigurement due to nickel poisoning. Chronic pain, exhaustion, bouts of depression and... Read more
