"i guess i am a statistic, but my paragard fell out after only 3 months. i have never had children before. i&#039;m really sad that the only birth control that i was willing to try failed, and failed so early on. thankfully my husband saw a piece of string come out and asked me what that could be. that&#039;s when i realized 1/4 of the copper iud was already out. my recovery after the insertion was not too bad, although i did have heavy bleeding for a month. i would advise skinner women with a more petite frame to be careful when going on this birth control. don&#039;t put your hopes in it like i did."