"i&#039;ve had it for 8 months. i expected the longer heavier periods (7-8 days) and cramping but it is just unbearable at this point. i&#039;m having it removed tomorrow. i love the idea of a nonhormonal birth control but my body clearly does not. today the cramps were so bad that i doubled over in pain and was brought to tears. i just had an ultrasound last month and the dr said it looked like everything was fine and it was in the right place. there was a small indication that it could be slightly embedded on one side but nothing to cause concern or to keep it from working. i also experienced pain during sex which i have never experienced before. the pain felt like my partner was punching my cervix. i really wanted paragard to work for me. :("