Do You or Someone You Know Qualify for a ParaGard Side Effects Lawsuit?
What is happening to some women who have had the ParaGard IUD removed? The most common complication involves breaking of the T-arm as a doctor is removing the device. In other IUDs, the T-arm bends to facilitate removal. ParaGard’s T-arm does not bend. Instead, it can break during removal, which allows the T-arm piece to move further up into the uterus. In addition to perforation of the uterine wall due to T-arm breakage, other serious ParaGard removal complications have been reported:
- Infections
- Abnormal bleeding/hemorrhaging
- Tearing of the cervix and uterus that could reduce a woman’s fertility
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Women who have suffered T-arm breaks during removal of ParaGard must undergo one or more surgeries so that the T-arm can be removed. Hysteroscopies and laparotomies do not always result in surgeons locating the T-arm. Some women filing a ParaGard lawsuit required hysterectomies due to extensive damage caused by breaking of the T-arm. Other women have had to wait up to two years or more before attempting to get pregnant after T-arm breakage.
The Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports published an article studying the consequences of T-arm breaks over a three-year period. In addition to finding that reports of ParaGard T-arm breakage may be underestimated, the researchers concluded that: if excessive force is needed to remove IUDs, there should be increased awareness of potential malpositioning….this is especially the case when using the ParaGard copper IUD”.
