"so i am giving the paraguard a 5. i had my first child almost 3 yrs ago. i got the iud put in 3 months after delivery. it did not hurt that bad to insert just a lot of pressure and mild cramping after. the reason i chose this iud was because i had tried several b.c pills in past and always had issues with hormones. overall it served its purpose but i did have side effects i just felt tired all the time, anxiety, bloated and some more severe period symptoms in the beginning, i also started having a lot of chronic back and neck pain and just felt pretty shitty all the time, not healthy. i decided to take it out this past week after having it almost 3 yr. i already feel better more energy less bloat and it&#039;s crazy but my back pain is gone!!"