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The Reporting and Expertise Center for Implant Side Effects

The Ballerine Intra Uterine Ball (IUB), an alternative spherically-shaped intrauterine device using copper beads to release ions that act as a spermicide to prevent unwanted pregnancy.

Health concerns rise after Ballerine IUD removals in the Netherlands

10 February 2026 - 14:30

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