birth control
"I got the paraguard around 6 months ago and have been having severe side effects I attribute to excess copper in my system. (I'm also a vegetarian and my diet is high in copper). I have never had heavy or painful periods, on or off hormonal birth control. Now my periods are 10-15 days with spotting in between, moderate cramps several days before, and through the duration of my period. The majority of days on my period, I go through a super tampon every 1-2 hours. I started experiencing increasing anxiety when I got this IUD, in the last week i've had a several panic attacks a day. 2 so severe, I ended up in the ER (at the hospital I work) i've developed health anxiety. I'm having it removed in 2 weeks. Don't recommend."