Birth Control
"I started ParaGard about three months after giving birth to my second child.  I had it removed 14 months later.  Pros: 1) I didn&#039;t have to remember to take it.  2) Didn&#039;t change my mood or weight 3) Comforting that there weren&#039;t any unnecessary hormones in my body 4) It was effective in preventing pregnancy.  Cons: 1) My periods lasted for THREE weeks on average (sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more).  -I was told it will get back to normal, give it a few months -After it didn&#039;t, they refused to believe it was the IUD because it was copper/nonhormonal.  2) less sex with my husband because of the heaviness and length of my periods.
 -------- I had it removed and my periods were almost instantly back to normal (3-5 days)."