Birth Control
"After years of different birth controls messing me up, I didn&#039;t want anything with hormones.  I had Paragard put in 2 weeks ago &amp; I didn&#039;t take anything before insertion. Got cramps within a few hours. A few days of spotting &amp; then my period started. My first period lasted about 6 days, with severe cramps so I had to use a heating pad (didn&#039;t have to use one before Paragard). I also had lower back pain like I had while in labor with my only child (back labor). After reading comments, I&#039;m hoping my cycles will be back to normal in a few months. Don&#039;t want to spend my last years before menopause worrying about longer periods or birth control &amp; didn&#039;t want to get tubes tied unless it&#039;s the only other option, so I&#039;ll give it some time."