Dr. Charles Miller, of Chicago, Ill., holds a coil device that is implanted in a woman’s fallopian tubes to form scar tissue which eventually blocks fertilization. Mct file photo Carol Caruso, 37, of ...

Even though it's no longer on the market, new data has emerged around potential side effects of the permanent birth control device Essure. The device, pulled from the US market two years ago amid ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators are reviewing the safety of an implantable contraception device after receiving reports of unusual side effects from patients, including fatigue, depression ...

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 ...

Family planning can come with many questions, concerns and fears. Once a woman makes the personal decision to not or no longer have children, there are various types of birth control to consider and ...

What if you could achieve a permanent method of birth control with little more hassle than a routine Pap smear? No incisions. No burning. No anesthesia. No hormones. No recovery time. And 99.74 ...

Editor's note: After publishing this article, Focus received comments from Bayer refuting the allegations made by Rep. Fitzpatrick. See our coverage of Bayer's comments in a follow up article ...

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 ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure ® procedure, the most effective non-surgical permanent birth control method available*, ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

The FDA first announced their intention to provide a safety update about Essure late yesterday evening. Today's much anticipated report comes on the heals of a private citizen petition that raised ...