"i have nothing but good things to say about paragard.  i started the birthcontrol pill in my late teens and had horrible side effects, weight gain, acne etc etc... you name it i experienced it. i tried a couple more birth control methods but the side effect were too great for me to continue. at 24 after 2 years of marriage and my first baby i really started to do my research and found paraguard and i have not looked back since... 4 years later and i could not be happier. "