“In a concerning series of events that have caught the attention of both the public and regulatory bodies, the Paragard IUD, a popular birth control device, has come under scrutiny for its alarming rate of breakages.
Spotlight on America, which has been closely monitoring the situation for over three years, uncovered significant issues with the device, culminating in a highly critical report from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following an inspection at the CooperSurgical manufacturing plant in Buffalo, N.Y.”
“Surge in Breakage Reports
Data analysis from the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System shows a troubling trend, with 1,231 breakage reports in 2023 alone, the highest in a single year. Since tracking began, there have been over 6,000 complaints, 80% of which were considered serious. An analysis in 2022 revealed that Paragard devices break at nearly double the rate of other IUDs.
Despite these figures, and a warning label from 2019 acknowledging the risk of breakage, many women like Davis claim they were not adequately warned about these risks when choosing their method of birth control.”

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