"i had paragard first inserted in my late 20&#039;s after having my son (10 years ago-2007) i went and had it removed recently and had another one inserted (2017) since it&#039;s a very effective birth control. the first time it didn&#039;t hurt much. this time though, the cramping and back ache is excruciating. it hurt a little when inserted but the pain and cramping started slowly and now it&#039;s a 13 on a scale of 1-10. it&#039;s not steady cramping and pain. it comes and goes. it&#039;s been 5 days since the insertion and my pain is still very bad. overall, aside from this pain since the insertion, it makes my periods heavier &amp; longer (9 days). i do get discharge in between my periods sometimes which is not big deal. better dealing with that than having a 4th kid."