For whom is the copper chain not suitable?

Although the copper chain is well tolerated by most women, there are some contraindications for using this contraceptive method.

Women who suffer from very heavy and irregular bleeding and develop other physical complaints during their periods should first ask their gynecologist whether hormonal therapy can alleviate these complaints.
Furthermore, in some women the wall of the uterus is not thick enough to hold a copper chain. This can happen after long-term hormonal treatment and should disappear on its own in most women.
In many cases, the insertion of the copper chain can be made up for later.
As against many substances, the body can also develop an allergy to copper. The immune system can overreact and the copper chain is not tolerated.
In addition to allergies, there are also chronic diseases which exclude copper products. One of these is Wilson’s disease.
This is a copper storage disease in which copper cannot be broken down by the liver and accumulates in the body. Affected women have toxic copper deposits in many organs and therefore must not take up additional copper. However, this would be possible if the copper chain were used and therefore the copper chain is not a suitable contraceptive method for those affected.

The advantages of the copper chain

The copper chain offers several advantages over other contraceptive methods. The first advantage is that the copper chain is hormone-free. This means that the chain has no influence on the woman’s natural cycle.

In addition, this means that the copper chain can also be used for many chronic diseases and can also be used well if you wish to become pregnant later.The second advantage is the low Pearl Index, which indicates that the copper chain has a safety of 99.5 to 99.9 percent. This puts the copper chain in a similar range to the pill and well above the condom. After a single insertion, the woman also has five years of rest and does not need to worry about contraception.

An application error by the woman, such as when taking the pill, is ruled out because the copper chain is inserted by a gynaecologist and is then only checked regularly. There are also no known interactions with other drugs. Side effects are also very rare compared to the similar copper spiral and the copper chain is well tolerated by almost all women. Since the copper chain lasts for five years, it is much cheaper than the pill.

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