"30 years old, had the copper iud for 6 months. insertion wasn&#039;t that bad, slight cramping but otherwise fine. i had it removed because i started having recurring yeast infections every month (3 months straight), extreme cramping during my period, random bleeding, discharge, and spotting, i would bleed for two weeks at a time, bleeding during sex, dizziness, and my periods were extremely heavy (soaking through a pad every hour.) before iud, i had no cramps, four day periods (light bleeding) and no yeast infections. switched to mirena!"