"i had the paragard inserted approximately two and a half years ago. unfortunately, i&#039;ve always had severe cramping and heavy periods. so, when my doctor explained that the iud would cause cramping and heavier bleeding, i thought &quot;it can&#039;t be any worse then what i&#039;m experiencing now&quot;. but i was wrong... not only was i having heavy bleeding during my period, but i started to spot between periods. in addition to the spotting, i would have cramping throughout the entire month! the pain was exhausting me. i knew something was wrong. i called my gyne and asked to have it removed in hopes that i can return to my &quot;normal&quot;. when she inserted the speculum today, she said she could see the tip of the iud in my cervix... aka, my body was rejecting it."