Question 1319 — women

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Mr. Martial Saddier alerts the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the concerns expressed by users of the Essure contraceptive method. Since 2001, approximately one million units of the Essure medical device have been sold worldwide, including 240,000 in France. According to the ANSM, 1,087 women experienced a malfunction of the device or the occurrence of adverse effects between 2003 and the beginning of February 2017. These effects secondary effects (extreme fatigue, muscle or joint pain, neurological disorders, abdominal pain, dizziness, etc.) are particularly disabling in both the personal and professional lives of women who are victims. Also, he would like to know the Government's position on this subject as well as the measures it is considering to better inform users of the risks linked to this method of contraception and thus prevent the number of victims from increasing.

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