"i&#039;m currently 22 and i&#039;ve had my iud for close to four years (march) i love it. i do have to warn though. it does cause heavier periods for the first few months. mine went from three days to about a week long. there will be cramping. it is painful some days. but i&#039;ve never had cramps to begins with. so this was new. if you can get through the first 4-6 months of this, it is the best form of birth control. i always recommend it to my lady friends."