birth control
"Having the Copper IUD inserted was suuuuper painful. I had VERY heavy periods (which I've never had in my life) for ten days with terrible cramping. After a few months of heavy periods and cramping I got BV (which I've also never had before). I took antibiotics and it cleared up. You can tell you have it when you get that 'fishy' smell down there. I'm 8 months in now and my periods are heavier than they've ever been BUT they don't last as long,  which is nice. I really like not using hormones because they killed my sex drive. After getting the IUD, my sex drive went straight back up to where it used to be. I check for the string every month and I've not had any further issues. It's a good long term solution and I'm glad I got it."