"after my 2nd child we were pretty sure we were done. but getting fixed, was too permanent! i&#039;ve had paragard for 6 years &amp; overall i&#039;m happy with it. i&#039;ve tried every kind of bc pills from low to high hormones. i also used nuvaring &amp; the depo shot. my body can&#039;t handle any kind of hormones! for me the insertion was not painful. first 2 yrs was heavy bleeding, spotting all the time &amp; bad cramps with a period of 10-14 days. it&#039;s a little better now but i still have 7-10 day periods, 4 to 6 days of heavy bleeding. but for me the cons are worth not getting pregnant!!"