"i had a stroke in january 2016, the doctors&#039; theory is that it was the hormones i was using for birth control.  they had me take out my nuvaring immediately. i needed a non-hormonal birth control and my gyn said the paragard was the best thing for 10 years.  he inserted it the day i met with him, so i had no pain killers, i swore a blue streak when they put it in.  spotted for a week afterwards, but i&#039;m on massive doses of blood thinnners to prevent another stroke.  so i&#039;m on my second period since insertion, and i&#039;m bleeding like i got shot between the legs, again, the blood thinners make it worse. i&#039;m trying to be patient and hope it gets better after the meds are stopped.  can&#039;t beat 10 years and no hormones."