birth control
"I have had the paragard for 10 years now. Insertion was not that painful for me. I had my second child a couple of months prior and the pain from the Insertion was just mild cramping. My periods were very heavy to begin with and that did not change. I had no other side effects in those 10 years. I enjoyed the freedom of not worrying about BC. Now that it's time to have it removed I'm not sure whether I will have the paragard or Mirena. I've never done well with hormones which is why I chose the paragard but the idea of lighter periods is appealing."