Copper IUDs have soared in popularity as a safe alternative to hormone-based birth control for women but is this really true?
From what I’ve seen over the last 14 years, the opposite is true, yet when a woman notices chronic symptoms such as yeast infections, anxiety and panic attacks, and even psychosis after insertion of this device, she is often gaslit and told to see a psychiatrist.
Please know it’s not all in your head. If you or a loved one are experiencing adverse reactions to the copper IUD, please share this episode. You may save a life.
The copper IUD is a Class II medical intrauterine device that’s inserted into the uterus for long-term birth control (up to 10 years). It’s a T-shaped plastic frame with copper wire coiled around the stem and two copper sleeves along the arms that continuously release copper into the lining of the uterus. This process produces an inflammatory reaction in the uterus that is toxic to sperm, which helps prevent fertilization.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The detrimental side-effects of the copper IUD
- Why the copper IUD is not a safer or better form of birth control
- The multi-district lawsuit against the manufacturer of the copper IUD
- Why the copper IUD was recalled in 2014
- What copper toxicity is and how it impacts a woman’s body
Click here to read the full transcript and resource links.
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