Birth Control
"I&#039;ve had the paraguard IUD for about a year and a half now.  I&#039;m not sure I&#039;d recommend it since I&#039;m considering getting it taken out.  The insertion was quite painful.  I felt like my blood pressure went down,  I got light headed and cold.  For the next two days the pain was unbelievable but I still went to my office job.  I was and still do take 800 mg of ibuprofen twice a day when I&#039;m on my period.  I&#039;d say the cramps during my period were intense for a year until they started to calm down.  Now the cramps are more bearable but I hate that they last longer than a week.  Every month I say I&#039;m gonna get it removed,  but the convenience of not having to worry about taking any pills or worry about unwanted pregnancy stops me."