"i had the paraguard for 7 years. i was 20 with no children. i&#039;m also forgetful and wanted a birth control that i didn&#039;t have to worry about taking every day like the pill.i tried the depo shot but gained too much weight. i had absolutely no problems except for the fact that it was very painful when inserted, i&#039;m sure that it had something to do with me not being pregnant before. but..... i became pregnant last september. either my iud moved because i became pregnant or because it had moved beforehand, i&#039;m not sure. either way i couldn&#039;t feel the string and didn&#039;t schedule annual exams so i believe this caused me to become pregnant. i urge everyone with an iud to make sure you check yourself once a month and schedule exams every year!!"