"i decided to write about my experience because reading about other women&#039;s experiences with this type of birth control is what ultimately helped me...
i&#039;ve had paragard for 6 months 
the first 3 were rocky. i did it on a friday morning caused a huge cramp as did insertion. i took 800 mg of advil, valium and a loratab about an hour before (none of which was prescribed..just extras i had around from wisdom teeth removal)
after insertion there were no cramps but on the drive home they started. that friday night was terrible. i had no spotting but only a bottle of wine and lots of advil cured the cramps. 1 uti, 1 case of bv,  and 1 month of constant back pain later i&#039;m happy with the iud. periods do still last 7-10 days, not as heavy though."