"i&#039;ve had paraguard since 2012 and i&#039;ve not had any pregnancy mishaps. i check my string regularly and my cycles are normal. when i first had it put in my periods were very heavy with more cramping. sometimes it would be lighter and at other times it would be so heavy i&#039;d change a super tampon every hour and still bleed through! this has improved greatly with time. the only side effects that i have had is i have cyst to rupture maybe 2x year and i gained weight right before getting this put in and i&#039;ve still not been able to lose the weight. i will get this taken out in the next year d/t starting a family but i will get another one once we are done growing our family. i enjoy this product and it&#039;s easy to maintain; no hormones, no forgetting"