"this thing was causing so many problems for me. i bled like i was hemorrhaging during my 10-12 day periods with cramps so bad i could barely get out of bed to take care of my children. i was weak, exhausted, beyond moody, and struggled with depression. not to mention my anxiety going to levels i didn&#039;t know existed for me. i had paragaurd for 2 years before reading about other women with similar issues and making the choice to get it removed. my reason for choosing paragaurd was all the issues i&#039;d had with hormonal bc, but the side effects with this was far far worse."