To evaluate quality of life before and after laparoscopic removal of the Essure® system. Women who complain about symptoms attributed to the Essure® device are expected to have an improved quality of life postoperatively.

Tubal sterilization is a widely used method of contraception. The hysteroscopic sterilization method (Essure®; Bayer, Germany) was approved in 2007 in France. Increasing patients reports of complications, such as bleeding pain, allergies, fatigue or articular pain have raised concerns about the safety device. Women suffering of alleged complications of the Essure® device ask for surgical removal. But, only few studies have assessed Essure® removal in terms of quality of life. This observational study contains two parts will be conducted at two academic tertiary care center (Montpellier - Marseille):

• a prospective part having received a favorable opinion from a Committee for the Protection of Persons,
• and a retrospective part having received a favorable opinion from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), local ethics committee

Patients: Women requesting surgical management for removal of Essure® for alleged adverse effects.

Assessment tools :

Quality of life with the Short Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey questionnaire (pre-operatively and at 1 and 3 months) Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale (pre-operatively and 3 months)

Preoperative imaging, procedure characteristics, including the Essure® removal method, operative findings, perioperative complications, histopathologic report, and length of hospital stay will be collected.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients carrying Essure®
• Patients requesting surgical removal of Essure®
• Patients with adverse effect
• Being affiliated or benefiting from a French social security system

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with guardianship or curators

Patient with definitive sterilization by Essure®