"i am 26, no children or previous pregnancies, have been using a variety of hormonal birth control pills since i was 14yrs old. suddenly my insurance stopped paying for my pills, i made a few phone calls and found out that paragard &amp; the cost of placing it would be 100% covered by my insurance ($20 copay). i had only 1 friend who has the paragard but she said it didn&#039;t hurt a bit and was great for avoiding mood swings associated with hormonal bc. i have never been one to claim anything against my bc pills, but after switching i absolutely noticed a huge increase in my energy level! i also noticed my sex drive went up! i have had it for about 8 months. the placement was the most painful thing i&#039;ve ever felt - but it gets better, and it works!"