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An Important Health Warning To Women Using An lUD If you are still using an lUD ■■ may result in serious injury or death, (intrauterine contraceptive In 1980, A. H. Robins, in association device) inserted during the with the Department of Health, 1970’5, this message is for you. Many Ku advised doctors to remove the Daikon women had an lUD called the Daikon U I\S Shield from any woman still using it. Shield inserted during that time. Even In 1983 the Department of Health if you are not having any problems repeated the same advice based on now every Daikon Shield should be their concern about pelvic infections removed. The Daikon Shield may among Daikon Shield users, damage your health and should be WHAT TO DO removed immediately. If you are still If you know you are using a using a Daikon Shield the Daikon Shield lUD, or if you are using manufacturer, A. H. Robins Company, an lUD inserted in the 1970’s and you will pay your doctor or family are not sure what sort it is, call your planning clinic to remove it. If you doctor or family planning clinic for an need a medical check to find out if appointment. Your call will be in you have a Daikon Shield, this will be confidence. A. H. Robins will pay for free also. any examination needed to find out if Although A. H. Robins ceased you are using the Daikon Shield. If distribution of the Daikon Shield in r*»»>/«»> you A . H . Robins will pay for 1975 in New Zealand, some may have been . having it removed. inserted after this time. Many claims have been This advertisement has been placed in made that the Daikon Shield causes health conjunction with and funded by A. H. Robins problems, including pelvic infections that Pty, Ltd. M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Wg WELLINGTON

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