"i am 20 years old, never been pregnant and got the paragard last year. insertion was painful but bearable and i was sore for a day or two after. i love how low-maintenance it is and that it lasts so long and doesn&#039;t use hormones but ever since i&#039;ve gotten it inserted, my periods have been longer, heavier, and crampier. doctor said that for some people, it may go back to normal after about 4-6 months but my periods have remained pretty annoying. i love iuds but not so much the paragard. thinking about switching to skyla."