"i had paragard put in 6 months after giving birth to my daughter that i conceived while on the pill. after being reassured many times that paragard was the best non hormonal option available, i had it placed in march 2014. well here i am today, september 2017, recovering from surgery. i apparently got pregnant with the iud still in place and miscarried 2 weeks ago. i just recently had a d&amp;c performed and also a hysteroscopy to remove the iud which become embedded in my cervix. not sure how i was able to get pregnant and neither are the makers of paragard themselves. i have been in contact with the pharmaceutical reps and my story is a common occurrence to them. save yourself the heartache, don&#039;t get one."