IM taking this opportunity to change my form of birth control to something with no hormones. Also, with the conflicting info about effectiveness of the pill, I would be paranoid every month. Heck! I'd be paranoid everytime I had sex (and that is NOT a mood enhancer). I'm 40 and done having kids. Don't want a bonus baby 15 years after my last kid. I've been married 17 years and we find condoms just annoying, BTW

So, I've been researching the main two options. One is Essure that inserts little stints in the fallopian tubes and causes them to seal themselves off so you have permanent sterilization without surgery. The other is Paraguard, the hormone free IUD.

Anyone use either other these? What are your thoughts?

I've been having these same thoughts and questions. Thanks for bringing it up!

There's very little discussion here on Essure and more on mirena than Paraguard. Just hoping we can get a good discussion going.

I had an IUD years ago. I know it was hormone free. I loved it. No muss, no fuss. I finally had it taken out and my husband had a vasectomy.

My friend has never had hers taken out. Her GYN told her, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"

I personally would want it taken out. She's had it in for nearly 30 years!

Is there any particular reason your husband can't get a vasectomy? The recovery is quick, and then the two of you could be worry free from then on.

We've discussed the vasectomy option but for our own reasons decided on either the Essure or Paraguard.

I had an iud! The most awful painfully thing I ever went through! I was put on darvocet for the pain till they could take it out. DONT DO IT! Lol

I actually found when I got my tubes tide and abblasion it was no where near the pain of an iud....just sayin lol

Gee that's strange. I had an iud and never had any pain what so ever. All my friends had them. My daughter has one, and both my daughter in laws have them.

I had the ensure procedure done in 2007. It was so simple and effective. I highly recommend it. So little hassle and no fear of pregnancy.

I know this is an old thread, but I am getting Essure inserted on Feb 5th and I was wondering if you ever ended up getting it. If so I would love to know how you like it?