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Does Anyone Else Have The Paragard Copper IUD? Truth Behind Copper And Recurrence?

A MyBCTeam Member asked a question 💭
Stamford, CT

Of course I was reading.... and found that copper is bad for breast cancer patients, yet I have the Paragard Copper IUD!! Ahh

January 18, 2017
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A MyBCTeam Member

I have one as well. My oncologist approved it.

March 19, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

I have that and my doctor is fine with it.

January 23, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

I have it also. My doctor said it was fine. Only birth control they recommended.

January 20, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

This might ease your mind...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC27...

January 19, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

I do too. Guess I should ask my oncologist about it. She okayed me getting it.

January 19, 2017

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