Birth Control
"I had paragard first inserted in my late 20&#039;s after having my son (10 years ago-2007) I went and had it removed recently and had another one inserted (2017) since it&#039;s a very effective birth control. The first time it didn&#039;t hurt much. This time though, the cramping and back ache is excruciating. It hurt a little when inserted but the pain and cramping started slowly and now it&#039;s a 13 on a scale of 1-10. It&#039;s not steady cramping and pain. It comes and goes. It&#039;s been 5 days since the insertion and my pain is still very bad. Overall, aside from this pain since the insertion, it makes my periods heavier &amp; longer (9 days). I do get discharge in between my periods sometimes which is not big deal. Better dealing with that than having a 4th kid."