My charts may be seen
here. The question is whether I ovulated on CD15 or CD18. I'm looking mainly at the thermal shift, as my other data aren't too reliable. I have a copper IUD, which means that I get a lot of EW. It always continues for a day or so after ovulation, and may continue throughout my luteal phase. I've only recently begun
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One thing your chart makes me worry about is all that spotting. Have you had it checked out? You're not supposed to be spotting for so long, even around ovulation time.
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The amount of copper released by an IUD is so minuscule that it shouldn't affect hormones; it's less than the copper you'll get from tap water, for instance. I asked about this umpteen times, as the PMS started not long after getting the IUD put in. However, this also coincides with the start of a relationship, different behaviour as a result, and sudden weight gain (which was never explained - for heaven's sake, I was exercising more!). I had a copper IUD previously for over two years and didn't get PMS or weight gain then, so I'm taking their word for it that the IUD is unrelated to either. My money's on the weight gain setting off the PMS, and I may end up taking a migraine preventative which can cause weight loss; again, about to be discussed with my doctor. ( ... )
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I don't have the references with me, but I know for a fact that the copper in the IUD can very well cause systemic reactions. That is, the copper-zync imbalance it creates can be really huge, and cause many systemic symptoms and it's known that vitamin and oligoelement deficiencies are linked to progesterone deficiency. I'm sorry that your case was dismissed like that, but you really were given the wrong info on that.
Try the Aprhodite Women's Health forum, it has heaps of information about this kind of effect of the copper IUD.
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