Thousands of women have had the problematic copper coil, Novaplus T, inserted as a contraceptive. It has been found that the spirals break, usually in connection with its removal. Before the manufacturer became alarmed about the failure in February 2018, 13,707 women around Sweden had received spirals of the defective type inserted.
Supervisors talk about the risks of broken copper coils
2019-11-10T17:43:03.039Z
For those who have a copper coil of the type Novaplus T inserted, the recommendation is to keep it despite several cases where it has broken. The experts believe that the risk of something happening is very low. If the spiral has broken in the uterus, the pieces usually follow along with the menstruation. Hear the doctor and gynecologist Helena Kopp Kallner tell us more.
Source: svt