birth control
"I've had paragard for over 14 months now. 26 years old, never been pregnant, but have major mental health issues which didn't sit well with the pill or depo. Was excited to get paragard because of hormone-free, long-term protection. (My boyfriend and I do not want children.) Insertion was EXTREMELY painful (I have a pretty high pain tolerance) and needed muscle relaxers and naproxen for the next month. Cramps are worse than I have EVER experienced in my life and bleeding is heavy (and I mean heavy!) and constant. I spot and cramp literally all month long. I am constantly nauseous and exhausted. It's sometimes hard to get out of bed (or wake up) at all. Was fired from my job due nausea and fatigue affecting quality of work and being on time in AM."