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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Rebekah Harding

‘It was so disheartening’: Seattle woman’s roommate has medical emergency. None of the first responders know the common women’s product that caused her decline

A Seattle woman shares her shock after emergency medical services didn’t know what a copper IUD was after calling for help for her roommate.

In a video with over 1 million views, TikToker Vangie (@missvangie22) says she called 911 because her roommate had “numbness,” “tingling in her hands,” and extreme nausea and pain. This was shortly after getting a copper IUD inserted.

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