WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPVI) -- A local congressman says the FDA grossly underestimated the harm caused by a contraceptive device. And he alleges the maker paid doctors kickbacks to recommend the device to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health regulators plan to warn consumers more strongly about Essure, a contraceptive implant that drew thousands of complaints from women reporting chronic pain, bleeding and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More complaints linked to the birth control device Essure, including reports of the device breaking into pieces inside the body has been uncovered, according to WRIC. The device ...

Thousands of women say they've been harmed by the permanent contraceptive. But it's unclear whether the problems were caused by the device. The... When Amanda Dykeman was certain she was done with ...

WASHINGTON (AP)- Federal medical experts will take a closer look at a host of problems reported with the birth control implant called Essure, including chronic pain, bleeding, headaches and allergic ...

Editor's Note: On Wednesday, Focus reported allegations raised by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) during a press call that Bayer's permanent birth control device Essure is associated with far more ...

After years of struggling, women fighting to raise awareness about Essure birth control are finally being heard. The ABC15 Investigators first told you about thousands of women voicing their concerns ...

This article has been updated with more information presented by FDA in a press call Monday and the release of the draft guidance referenced in FDA's announcement. After months of deliberation, the US ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A new “black box” warning label is now required by the FDA for the birth control implant Essure after more than 5,000 women filed grievances complaining of all kinds of health ...

The FDA has updated its "Problems Reported with Essure" webpage to include medical device reports received in 2019. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its “Problems Reported with ...

When Alyson Hannan, 44, decided she was done having children, she chose Essure, a nonsurgical permanent birth control option approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The day the tiny metal coils ...