"after my son was born my husband and i decided we didn&#039;t want any more children! i know myself enough to know that a implant, pill, or injection, is not for me. iud was the way to go. i was torn between mirena and paragard. what ultimately drew me to the paragard was the hormone free factor. i&#039;ve had my paragard in for almost a year now and i can&#039;t say enough how awesome it is. the only side effect that i have noticed is that my periods have gotten slightly heavier but they also actually gotten more regular and consistent. i&#039;m not sure that that has anything to do with the paragard, it&#039;s just what i&#039;ve noticed. it&#039;s low maintenance obviously and gives me the peace of mind i was looking for. love it and will use it forever!"