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A member asked:

Does the copper iud cause copper toxicity in the blood?

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No: We looked at this decades ago and it's not a cause for concern.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 9/20/2019

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My period ended 5 days ago and since then Ive been bleeding. its bright red and is enough to worry me. Not spots, its actual flow. I get the blood sometimes after intercourse and after I poop. I also have light cramps & had my copper IUD for a year?

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