"i had tried the paragard twice. the first one in my 30es and the last one just a year ago, i was 41. like many, i did not have great experience with birth control pills, moodiness, breast soreness, so i wanted no hormones. but unfortunately for me, paragard&#039;s side effects were too much to deal with. the first time i had lots of cramping and heavy periods but the 2nd time i was hoping it would be better and it was actualy worse. i can deal with heavy periods and cramping but in addition, i have developed pain in the lower back, it was pretty bad, feeling of stabbing constantly. i had it checked and was told the position is right. i gave it 8 months, hoping it would get better but i gave up. the constant discomfort was really affecting my lif"