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Consumer Reports alerts women to risks of Essure sterilization device

Consumer Reports on Thursday weighed in on the controversy over Essure permanent sterilization coils, advising women considering the device to ask their doctors about possible complications and what happens if removal becomes necessary.

Essure consists of two tiny coils that are inserted in a woman’s fallopian tubes to scar them shut.
Essure consists of two tiny coils that are inserted in a woman’s fallopian tubes to scar them shut.Read moreBayer