I have debated on whether or not to blog about this, but then I realized how few women were informed about this option (even I didn't know about it until CC told me last year while we were on vacation!) and I feel like if women are googling for a non-tubal ligation option for permanent BC, they might come across this entry.
On Wednesday I am going in to have Essure implants, well, implanted. I'm 30 years old, married for almost 6 years, childfree and loving it. DH and I have no plans to ever have children and no desire to be parents. We've used almost every BC (birth control) method imagined: pills, the patch, condoms, and the sponge. I've no desire to have an IUD, since my image of them is tainted by its checkered history, and hormonal BC is just too disruptive; I have no libido, gain weight, and probably am a little depression-proned when I am on it. The recent scare about the dangers and risks of being on the Patch marked the end of hormonal BC for me.
So, after research, confirming it's covered by my insurance, and many long talks with DH confirming that we definitely we're okay with taking this option off the table (in theory, if we change our minds, we can adopt or go through IVF, but I'm highly doubtful we'll change our minds) I've scheduled the procedure for Wednesday.
I'm so excited - both for the peace of mind that it will bring and for all my female friends. I've had several friends who, when they learned what I was doing, begged me to give them the name of my doctor and update them on how things went. So that's what I'll do this week on the blog - add some posts about how I got to this decision, what the technical bits of my experience are, how the surgery itself goes, etc. I'm hoping that other women out there in googling for information will find and be informed by my experience.
My one guilty pleasure in all of this; if I ever get really pissed at my MIL for asking "when are you guys going to have kids" I'll tell her about the procedure and revel in her frustration! Yes, I'm evil. Aren't you glad I'm not having kids.
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I really hope it goes well. I am very curious to hear what you'll have to say about the whole experience. Good luck!
Curious if you have had any side effects? I had the implants done and am really sick. I got a infection in my bladder, kidney and uti right now and we are considering removel at this point. I had mine done on Dec 13th. Just curious if I'm alone or if others have same issues. I'm also 30 but have 3 kiddos.
Thanks,
Brandy
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