A 30-year-old woman has a confirmed copper allergy (contact dermatitis on patch testing) and requests intrauterine contraception. She does not want ho...

Question

A 30-year-old woman has a confirmed copper allergy (contact dermatitis on patch testing) and requests intrauterine contraception. She does not want hormonal methods. What should she be advised?

Accepted Answer

Contact dermatitis to copper from patch testing is different from systemic allergy; the Cu-IUD may still be an option after counselling, but if she is concerned, no non-hormonal IUC alternative exists and she should consider barrier methods

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She cannot have any IUC

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She should have a copper desensitisation course

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The LNG-IUS contains no copper and is non-hormonal

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All IUDs contain copper

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Contact Copper Allergy vs Systemic IUC Counselling

A 30-year-old woman has a confirmed copper allergy (contact dermatitis on patch testing) and requests intrauterine contraception. She does not want hormonal methods. What should she be advised?