"i&#039;m 34 years old with 2 kids. i had the paragard iud inserted 3 &amp; 1/2 yrs ago shortly after the birth of my 2nd child. the procedure was quick. i experienced a little discomfort but nothing unbearable.  fast forward to 2016, i requested my gyn remove the paragard iud today. it took all of 30 seconds to remove  but did leave me spotting. my reasons to remove included the following: 1) shortly before my period i would spot for approximately 3-4 days and then proceed to bleed for a minimum of 9 days 2) constant vaginal discharge which resulted in me having to wear a panty liner daily and 3) since it&#039;s insertion, my cravings for sugar have tremendously increased. after 3 years, i finally just had enough of dealing with these side effects."