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Copper-bearing intrauterine devices are being increasingly used for contraception. A growing number of pregnancies, which may subsequently carry to term, are therefore being exposed to high levels of copper at the critical period of organogenesis, with risk of possible teratogenesis. Two cases of anencephaly occurring in association with these devices are reported.
A 23 year old, gravida O, conceived 18 months following insertion of a copper containing IUD. At 10 weeks; gestation the IUD was removed. At 42 weeks' gestation, an infant was delivered normally, with severe upper limb reduction deformities and other minor malformations. However, reviewing the literature the possible role of the IUD in the etiology of limb reduction deformities cannot be supported.
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