birth control
"I am 20 years old & have never had kids. I've had paragard for 6 months now. Insertion was awful, despite the fact that I took 800mg of ibuprofen before. Worse than the insertion,  was the excruciating pain I felt for the next 4 days. I also had continuous spotting for about a week. Up until my first period after insertion, I would randomly get cramps. When I got my period I did have cramps, but nothing unbearable like before, although it was super heavy & lasted much much longer (about 6 days total). Now, on month 6, I no longer get random cramps. My periods are still much heavier & longer than before, but they're almost painless. Sex with my bf is great & I haven't gotten pregnant lol so I def say all the earlier pain was worth it."