"i started paragard about three months after giving birth to my second child.  i had it removed 14 months later.  pros: 1) i didn&#039;t have to remember to take it.  2) didn&#039;t change my mood or weight 3) comforting that there weren&#039;t any unnecessary hormones in my body 4) it was effective in preventing pregnancy.  cons: 1) my periods lasted for three weeks on average (sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more).  -i was told it will get back to normal, give it a few months -after it didn&#039;t, they refused to believe it was the iud because it was copper/nonhormonal.  2) less sex with my husband because of the heaviness and length of my periods.
 -------- i had it removed and my periods were almost instantly back to normal (3-5 days)."