"i was 21 when i got it and removed it after a year. the insertion wasn&#039;t bad but the side effects were terrible. i went from no cramps to cramping often. periods were 2 weeks spotting, 1 week heavy flow. i couldn&#039;t wear tampons as they would immediately leak. it filled a thick pad within 1-2 hours. constant embarrassment when going out because i would somehow always leak, and it ruined some vacations as i couldn&#039;t swim while on my period. i dealt with this nightmare of only having 1 week/month without a period for a year, thinking my period would go back to normal after 6 months, it never did. my bf could also feel the string poking him when we had sex, which sucked. it may work for some but i definitely would not recommend it."