"i&#039;ve had the paragard for 7 years now. insertion was extremely painful. i had to take the rest of the week off. the iud has been very effective as my husband and i are very sexually active and i have never gotten pregnant. i have two friends that got it and removed it. i have considered removing it for the entire seven years. i have ten day periods and they are abnormally heavy. i have to take medication during my cycles to help control the bleeding and the medication is very expensive. the only reason i haven&#039;t pulled it out is the fact that i don&#039;t know a better option for me because i never could remember to take my pill."