"i had high hopes for this birth control, reading all the effects of hormonal birth control has me afraid to try anything else. insertion was quick but very painful, worst pain i have ever felt in my life. so make sure you take some motrin at least 1hr beforehand. adjusting period wasn&#039;t bad, spotting here and there for about 2 weeks. some of the cons are heavier period with more cramps, but i&#039;ve always had a 7 day  and painful periods so i did not notice a change.  worked great i had no side effects for almost a year. then i got pregnant with the iud in the correct position. luckily it was not ectopic. still it had 1 job and failed."