"i would not recommend this to anyone. when it came to putting it in i&#039;m told it&#039;s nothing more than a small pinch. i couldn&#039;t use my arm for 3 days from the intense pain of getting it inserted. then i&#039;m told it will help regulate my period, we&#039;ll that couldn&#039;t have been farther from the truth. periods lasting 12-14 days cramps and all, and spotting the rest of the month almost completely non stop for over 18 months. then i finally give up and have it removed. it&#039;s only then that i&#039;m told the longer it&#039;s in the harder it can be to get back out. the doctor ends up spending 25 minutes digging around trying to get ahold of it. day 5 of severe arm pain."