"so i got the paragard inserted july 2013 after the birth of my first child. the insertion was painful but nothing i couldn&#039;t handle. for the first 6 months everything was fine, then i started to get terrible cramps that were almost dibilitating. i also notice my period lasting longer, heavier and becoming more frequent. i waited almost a year to see if this would change. this past april, i bled every day of the month minus maybe 7 days. so my doctor recommended me try mirena to regulate my period. i just got the mirena last week, keeping my fingers crossed."