birth control
"I have had the Paragard for almost 3 months now. I am 27 and no children. This is the first form of birth control I have ever used in my life. I was terrified of side effects and literally read every word I could find out about this IUD.  I took 3 ibuprofen for insertion and rode my bicycle to and from the appointment. It hurt a lot but it was only for a few minutes. I was luckily one of the ones that did not have cramping or spotting afterward. My first couple periods have been unreal tho. Menstrual cramps are sometimes blinding and my periods usually last about 8 to 9 days now with 3/4 days of heavy bleeding. With all this said I still love my IUD. Hormone free and my boyfriend says he can only feel it when we are in "funky" positions."