I have a copper chain but it is by no means as safe as you think it is. My gyn no longer provides it because after 120 procedures he had one that went wrong: at

I have a copper chain but it is by no means as safe as you think it is. My gyn no longer provides it because after 120 procedures he had one that went wrong: at first, everything seemed ok but two weeks later the woman had to go to the hospital because the chain ended up outside of the uterus - it had to be surgically removed. It almost punctured her intestines. He was very experienced with the procedure. He told me he talked to colleagues about that and that they were all shocked, but not about the fact that this happened - they where shocked that it only happened after 120 procedures and not sooner, like they experienced it. The main problem is that it is shot into the fundus, which can go terribly wrong. I definitely do not recommend to take it lightly. I don't think it is a good idea to do it as a tourist since the gyns at home are not trained to handle the chain. An alternative might be the copper ball though.