"i had the paragard inserted on april 1st. the day after, i broke in a rash all over the trunk of my body. it wasn&#039;t bothersome, and i was too occupied dealing with those killer cramps. later the next week the rash started itching so i called and was told to take benadryl because i didn&#039;t want to have it removed when my body might adjust. the rash only got worse so i ended up having to have it removed. this obviously was not the iud&#039;s fault and i would have loved to keep it in because it contains no hormones. it was quite painful going in, i won&#039;t lie. but it&#039;s manageable, you might think you&#039;re dying but you&#039;re not. be sure to take a few days off work, dope up on advil or other pain relieving drugs and rest! my heating pad worked wonders."