Birth Control
"I had a stroke in January 2016, the doctors&#039; theory is that it was the hormones I was using for birth control.  They had me take out my Nuvaring immediately. I needed a non-hormonal birth control and my gyn said the Paragard was the best thing for 10 years.  He inserted it the day I met with him, so I had no pain killers, I swore a blue streak when they put it in.  Spotted for a week afterwards, but i&#039;m on massive doses of blood thinnners to prevent another stroke.  So i&#039;m on my second period since insertion, and I&#039;m bleeding like i got shot between the legs, again, the blood thinners make it worse. i&#039;m trying to be patient and hope it gets better after the meds are stopped.  Can&#039;t beat 10 years and no hormones."