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[ms_turtle]

Anyone have experience with the essure sterilization method? I will likely have to make a change soon from an IUD.

[biomancer]

I haven't tried it, nor do I know anyone who does, but the principle upon which it's based (plug the Fallopian tube with something that will force the tube to scar over, permanently blocking the tube) is pretty sound.  I'd guess that you would have this implanted in your doctor's office, but they'd have to dilate your cervix for it, so it could be a little on the painful side.  But, no anesthesia, no incisions, so the recovery time should be really short.  It will take a little while for the scars to form, so you'd need a backup method of BC in the meantime.

I see that the website of the company making the Essure device has a lot of reasonable information posted, but I do not have any anecdotal evidence to share.  From the point of view of a biologist, though, I think it appears to be kosher.  You'll probably want to talk with your doc about it, though.

You might want to cross-post your question to the "All things Uterine" thread and see if any of the regulars there can answer it.

[ms_turtle]

You might want to cross-post your question to the "All things Uterine" thread and see if any of the regulars there can answer it.

;) Being the anatomist, I thought 'technically it's a separate organ from the uterus.'

Anyway, I've spent the last day or two revisiting the sales pitch of a web site. The principle, data, procedure description are alll very compelling. I've got an appointment later this week, but I like having my ducks lined up in advance.

[biomancer]

You might want to cross-post your question to the "All things Uterine" thread and see if any of the regulars there can answer it.

;) Being the anatomist, I thought 'technically it's a separate organ from the uterus.'

Anyway, I've spent the last day or two revisiting the sales pitch of a web site. The principle, data, procedure description are alll very compelling. I've got an appointment later this week, but I like having my ducks lined up in advance.

Well, true, it is a separate organ, but we've done a lot of grousing about ovaries on that page too.  I figure it's the page for "female problems."

The one downside that I can see is that insertion could be a challenge (the "risks" page largely boiled down to that) - so I think if I were getting this insert, I'd want it to be put in by a doctor who's done a few hundred, and not be my doctor's guinea pig for the first insertion.