"2 stars because i didn&#039;t get pregnant.  that said, i had the paragard for a year and a half.  i&#039;ve never had kids, and insertion was awful, but only lasts for a few minutes.  like many others, i experienced extremely heavy, painful periods that lasted about 7 to 8 days each.  the worst part for me, however, was the fact that i got near-constant bacterial vaginitis and yeast infections throughout the entire time i had it in.  i can&#039;t even imagine how many rounds of diflucan and antibiotics i had.  once it was removed, the infections went away and i&#039;ve been problem-free ever since."