Q:Â Â Â Â Â Â Dear Dr. Hatcher,
Can a half year or so of zinc supplementation damage a ParaGard IUD or make it less effective? I’ve come across a few articles saying copper and zinc “antagonize†each other, but those articles are older (70’s and 80’s) and hidden behind pay walls (since I don’t work for a university anymore).
Thank you for any advice and feel free to crosspost to Managing Contraception.
A:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Good morning,
| I looked it up in Guillebaud, Speroff and Darney and Contraceptive Technology. So no mention of this. I do not think it is a problem. |
I will send it to Dr. Carrie Cwiak and Lisa Haddad for their response.
From Dr. Lisa Haddad on 12-23: “I have not heard anything about this – sorry.â€
Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH
Emeritus Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Lisa Blake Haddad, MD
Family Planning Fellow
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
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