“As a Spotlight on America investigation first reported earlier this year, a popular form of birth control has caused serious complications for thousands of women.
We discovered more than 3,200 women have dealt with breakage of the non-hormonal Paragard IUD.
But we continued digging into issues with the product and uncovered evidence the maker knew about the problem, including changing Paragard's label as complaints piled up. Despite the change, we found many women with the device already in their bodies had no knowledge it could break upon removal.
Ashlie Gilbert joined an unfortunate sorority earlier this year, becoming one of the thousands of women who have experienced an unexpected side effect with birth control. When she was 18, Gilbert had the Paragard IUD implanted in her uterus. She was looking for a method of birth control that didn't involve hormones and told us she liked the idea that Paragardwas long-lasting and effective.
After using the device for nearly a decade, about as long as the Food and Drug Administration had approved it to remain inside the body, she saw her doctor to get it removed. That's when she says she got unexpected and shocking news. “

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