"hi i had the paragrad for 7 years it was awesome ! it didint hurt getting it in or the removal i loved it i did cramp when i excersied and sex was sometimes pain full certain positions and the only real annoying thins was the discharge out of no where but and a big but it was great no weaight gain no acne nothing no mood swings but i started having cyst in my ovaries and the iud wasint the cause but it wasint helping either so i had it removed but had i not had a cyst i would still have it "