birth control
"This is my 2nd month on Paragard. I'm 28yrs old, w/ one 3 year old child. I posted my experience getting it inserted which wasn't bad at all. Weight has been so much easier to control due to no hormones. I've lost a significant amount already.  Overall, I feel fantastic. But today, boy have these cramps been hell. This is the 4th day of my period. It seems as though they're their strongest when having a bowel movement so beware. My flow has always been heavy, so it's nothing of a shock but the cramps have been significantly stronger. Exercise and heating pads WORK. Highly recommend Always Infinity pads for heavy flow. I'm now lasting around 7-8 days bleeding."