"i&#039;ve had paragard for just over a month. i felt compelled to write a review because i feel like people only review things when they have a bad experience and there aren&#039;t enough good reviews out there. 

i read horror stories about the insertion. but to my relief, it barely hurt. the most painful part was the speculum being removed. i did not have any cramping after and i went to the gym the next morning.

the first 2 weeks were great. no side effects at all. about 10 days before my period i got cramps on and off and a little spotting. when my period finally started i was expecting the worst, based on the horror stories. day 1 was pretty heavy but after that it was lighter than usual and only lasted 5 days. i love my paragard so far!"