Broken birth control: Growing calls for research into popular IUD after 6,000+ breakage reports

“Sep 29, 2023 - Spotlight on America

Two years after Spotlight on America exposed concerns about a popular birth control method in 2021, reports of breakage continue to pile up and litigation involving the device is moving forward. The initial investigation found that the Paragard IUD had broken thousands of times, sometimes leading to serious health complications for women; both of those concerns continue to persist about the device. Over the years Spotlight on America has been tracking this story, thousands of women have reported to the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System, or FAERS, that their Paragard IUD broke upon removal.”