"i got paragard yesterday. i&#039;m a 20 y/o with no kids who&#039;s never had a smear done and i was super nervous about getting my paragard in after reading a lot of reviews. i chose paragard because it is hormone free as i was having not great experiences with other pill forms of birth control including hair loss, as well as my thyroid acting up. i went to pp to get the iud. i&#039;m not going to say it was painless but not at all as bad as i had read. it felt like a huge cramp and the pain went away the second she was done which took about 2 minutes. it&#039;s extremely quick and worth it. i cramped all that day but then when i woke up i felt fine with a light discharge that is very normal. 10 years is worth the cramps."