"this &#039;experience&#039; is coming from me personally. woman to woman. so, let me break it down for y&#039;all. pros: 1.) one and done-paraguard only takes one doctors visit to insert. then, no worries for 10 years! that&#039;s right 10 whole years. 2.) no hormones! now i&#039;ve never taken hormones but know their effect they can have on ones life. which made my choice in birth control, fairly simple. 3.) little to no side effects after a couple of months. if inserted correctly by your awesome doctor, you won&#039;t even feel the paraguard. now, the cons. 1.) the pain is real, during and after the procedure. the worst cramps you&#039;ve ever had times 56 :( if you have the option have someone drive you home. and take two advil before procedure/ invest in heating pad. gl!"