"i have had the paraguard going on 3 years now. the process went smoothly but did have serious pain afterwards and took a good while before i could have sex. when we did have sex both could feel it for the first 6 months. now we only feel it every now and then. i have gained a lot of weight since and recently extreme pain even when i&#039;m not on my period. i have to have a nap everyday i literally cant stay awake. i have been checked out and they say everything is fine. i thought it was a chemical imbalance and started taking extra vitamins and still everything is the same. not sure if it is the paraguard or just me. i know iud&#039;s effect everyone differently just make sure you take notes on any changes."