"i had the paragard inserted two weeks ago. i&#039;m 38 and have had two children. the insertion hurt , not really painful though. it took only a few moments. they gave me a pad to wear home but i never even spotted. but the cramps were pretty strong. but nothing i couldn&#039;t bare. next day i spotted a little, just wore a panty liner. cramps lasted three days and the sporting a week. than i started my period. no cramps, medium to heavy flow. i wore a super tampon for about two hours between changes. period lasted a week. finally stopped bleeding and had sex for the first time since insertion. no pain or cramps. my bf didn&#039;t even feel the strings. so far loving it."