"i am happy overall with the paragard (copper) iud. i like that it&#039;s hormone free birth control after i had my kids and aged a little, the hormones made my hair fall out. it wasn&#039;t pleasant being inserted but it wasn&#039;t the worst either. the first month, i spotted regularly but when i got my period, it stopped. it took about 5 months for my body to completely adjust (those first 5mo i was having 10-14 day periods) but it started every 28 days to the hour. 
now, my periods last 5-7 days (longer than when i was on hormonal bc) and my cycle is still 28 days. also, my periods have become slightly heavier but i never have to use anything more than a light flow tampon. cramping hasn&#039;t been an issue."