"33 y/o w/ 1 child, paraguard (copper iud) over 2 yrs now. originally chose due to non-hormonal option (had extreme nausea on the pill.) 
positive: had immediate nausea relief, no daily pill, no mood swings/weight changes. negative: long, heavy, painful periods like never before &amp; did not improve over time. 1-2 days became 7. super plus tampon each 45 min and lots of stained clothes. a simple tampon change on a &quot;paraguard period&quot; can make your bathroom look like a scene from dexter. hubs felt iud string poking him until doc tucked it farther up/inside cervix. it served its purpose for a season of life, but now i&#039;m willing to give hormones another try &amp; switching to mirena."