"i&#039;ve had the paragard for a year. right after i got it, i had my period for two weeks. it was terrible. but i don&#039;t regret getting this birth control. i can&#039;t do extra hormones. they mess with my blood pressure and make me crazy so this seemed like the best option since i didn&#039;t want to get my tubes tied because i want more children. the bad reviews scare me, but so far for me after having it a year, i don&#039;t really have any complaints at all. and i don&#039;t have to worry about any &quot;oops&#039;s&quot; or anything like that. and my husband and i certainly don&#039;t need another child right now. we have six already."