"i had paragard inserted 7 months ago and i can honestly say it&#039;s gotten so much better over time! the first couple periods i would get sporadic very sharp pains that drugs wouldn&#039;t help. they were so wrenching that i was nervous i would keel over and people would get concerned. my periods initially were very crampy (sharp pains), heavy, and longer than normal. the last two periods i&#039;ve had very minimal sharp pains (only at the start of it), and it lasted 2 days normal with a couple days spotting. that&#039;s better than more normal periods! sometimes i get crampy after sex, but nothing too bad. my body reacted so much better lately and i&#039;m very happy not to have a hormonal iud and be paranoid of pregnancies!"