birth control
"Quick background, I started on the pill, then went to the ring, and finally stopped BC all together, and then wanted something non-hormonal. The insertion itself wasn't too painful, but afterwards for a good 12 hours I experienced what felt like severe cramps and I unfortunately had to go through it twice. The 1st time the IUD slipped out. After a year of being on it, the negatives: before my period only lasted about 3 days, but now it lasts 5-7 days and it's crazy heavy, my boyfriend can feel the string sometimes during intercourse, I had BV 3 times, and down there went from smelling like water to smelling like a penny :-( . The positive: I don't have to worry about getting pregnant. Thinking of having it removed, though :-/"