"i&#039;ve had the paraguard iud for about a year and a half now.  i&#039;m not sure i&#039;d recommend it since i&#039;m considering getting it taken out.  the insertion was quite painful.  i felt like my blood pressure went down,  i got light headed and cold.  for the next two days the pain was unbelievable but i still went to my office job.  i was and still do take 800 mg of ibuprofen twice a day when i&#039;m on my period.  i&#039;d say the cramps during my period were intense for a year until they started to calm down.  now the cramps are more bearable but i hate that they last longer than a week.  every month i say i&#039;m gonna get it removed,  but the convenience of not having to worry about taking any pills or worry about unwanted pregnancy stops me."