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A member asked:

Copper iud is said to be effective but is there a possibility of copper toxicity? i want a non hormonal birth control.

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Unlikely: If a woman is not allergic to copper and does not have a pre-exisiting copper exposure that has increased her level of copper, then it is not likely that the Copper T would cause any toxicity problems.

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Answered 3/25/2022

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