birth control
"I was on Paraguard for about 3 and a half years.  Insertion didn't hurt at all for me.  I had it placed after my second child was born.  Everything seemed fine for a long time, except for the super heavy periods.  I accepted the periods in exchange for convenient BC.  However, the periods got worse.  I was starting to lose my hair, and I had no energy.  I got blood work done and my ferretin levels were crazy low.  Doctor told me to take heavy duty iron supplements.  That helped my energy levels, but the hair continued to fall out.  I also had a huge increase in anxiety, panic attacks, heart palpitations.  I never had these kinds of symptoms in the past, and I'm starting to wonder if it was all related to the Paraguard.  Just had it removed."