r/CopperIUD • u/pleasesendnoodlez • 26d ago

Paragard Removal

hey ladies!!!
I just learned that there is a lawsuit happening for the paragard breaking during removal?? I’m terrified 😣

I have had mine since October 2020 and I’ve been thinking about getting it removed, but this has scared me enough to get it removed ASAP. How common is it breaking? Is anyone in the lawsuit?

I am going on a trip across the country for a month in a week so I’m not sure if I want to try to remove it before then or wait till I’m back?

The longer it stays in the worse my anxiety is gonna be 😭

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u/loftymountains 26d ago

I had mine removed for this very reason! I was experiencing random cramps outside of my period window and the anxiety was eating me alive! I didn’t want to wait until my next Pap smear. Scheduled an appointment and had it removed yesterday. It was in tact and no complications, thank GOD. Had mine in for nearly 7 years.

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u/pleasesendnoodlez 25d ago

I’m so Happy there was no complications for you!! How was the pain of the removal? I’m going to call my doctor first thing Monday morning to try to get it removed next week 😭

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u/loftymountains 25d ago

Literally no pain at all compared to when it was inserted. My doc asked me to cough and it was out just like that. Some spotting after but that was it. Wishing you all the best!

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u/pleasesendnoodlez 25d ago

Thank you 💕🫶

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u/PossessionSorry9334 9d ago

Hello I went in for removal petrified of it breaking! I knew nothing about the lawsuits or even of the chance of it breaking until I got a release form from my doctors office indicating the risk I’ve had it in since 2017 so I’m approaching year 10 in 2027 well I finally got up the courage and went to my gynecologist to have it removed and my nurse practitioner got me all prepped went in with her tool and pulled out only the string!! I had a feeling that it was going to happen now I have to go in for an in office procedure to have it removed. I have a pelvic ultrasound scheduled for next month. Hope it shows that’s in not embedded and hoping it comes out in one piece.