"i had the paraguard iud inserted in nov of 2016,i&#039;ve been on several different bc pills and also nuvaring. i wanted something without hormones and that i didn&#039;t have to think about. before when i wasn&#039;t on bc  or on one of the others i mentioned i would have slight to no cramping and very light periods lasting less than 7 days. since i&#039;ve had the paraguard i experience extreme cramping and very heavy periods having to use 3-4 super plus tampons for the first 3 days and the periods last longer than before. i was told this would probably be temporary so i gave it time, it hasn&#039;t changed in almost a year. for me it isn&#039;t worth it. i&#039;m considering getting mine removed and going back to nuvaring."