Hey all. After years of trying, finally got my ob-gyn to put in Essures (instead of getting an old-fashioned tubal) last Thursday (July 23rd). Unfortunately, it didn't go smoothly at first. I was dumb enough to only get some kind of Motrin injection, and everything hurt like hell. However, my ob-gyn allegedly got the tubes placed correctly.

I bled and expelled fluid for the rest of the day and part of the day after, but all of the bleeding seemed to have gotten over itself by Saturday morning.

Then in the middle of the night on Saturday I started getting red bleeding, like a regular period that I used to have before I went on the Pill in college (and which I am still on now). Bright red blood with some chunky bits in it. I called my obgyn's office that Sunday, got the service, and in an hour I got a call back from the lady on weekend call duty. She seemed unconcerned and said that this was within "normal" parameters.

Note that I got a LOT of fluid in me during the procedure; we went through almost 2 bags of saline.

Then I started getting some crampiness, almost like a stabbing pain. Now, I realize that this could be the instrumentation effect. I had a D&C to remove polyps last year and I bled for 3 weeks after that. Heck, I even bleed from a Pap smear. Still, given the possibilities and all of the horror stories on the Intertubes (puns intended) I'm starting to worry.

Well, this has been going on since Sunday and here it is, Friday again. I spoke to my obgyn on Wednesday and she said that we're still within normal parameters.

Bleeding went from "solid red" to "watery red" and then last night I thought I was catching a break; bleeding seemed to have stopped.

But of course I woke up this AM and...more red blood with some bits in it, and back to the cramping/pinching feeling.

I have another call in to my ob-gyn even though I'm seeing her next Thursday. HATING this. I truly hope that I'm not one of the few who can't tolerate them, but what's normal? Was thinking of trying to tough this out through my next period, which is due the week after next.

Anyone else have a similar experience?

Thanks so much!