"hi ladies! so i got my paragard iud inserted this past january. i am 21, with no children, and i have never been on birth control before this. i was diagnosed with manic depression back in 2010, and although i am no longer taking prescription meds, i will always be manic, moody, and very temperamental. because of this, the idea of a birth control with hormones really scared me! i knew it would affect my emotional and mental health in a severe way where everyone around me would suffer lol. paragard is hormone-free which is what initially caught my attention. it&#039;s been almost 8 months and i&#039;m loving my iud. minor cramps during menstration, whereas before i never experienced cramping. my period is also slightly heavier, but it&#039;s manageable!"