"after having my daughter in feb 2010 i received the paragaurd iud after almost 8 yrs i finally had it removed this week nov 2017. basically it was horrible bleeding heavily, cramping horribly was how my past 7 yrs have been. it never subsided like i was told it would. lots of painful ovulation that had me on the bathroom floor and my pain tolerance is substantial or so i believe as i&#039;m covered heavily in tattoos. anyway it was so bad super plus tampons/overnight pads combined only lasted 20mins before bleeding through. i was bedridden monthly i have had tons of medical issues i&#039;ve now found out is due to copper toxicity. i now suffer from infections cysts on ovaries hormonal imbalance &amp; toxicity"