Birth Control
"I&#039;ve had the Paragard for 3.5 years. It&#039;s great for women who want/need a hormone free birth control.  It is pretty expensive if your insurance doesn&#039;t cover it, so I&#039;m sure that&#039;s a major factor for a lot of women. If I didn&#039;t want to be hormone free, I think the Mirena would be better for me. Insertion was painful...don&#039;t make any plans the rest of the day and have someone nearby to whine to and do stuff for you. And ibuprofen is necessary when I&#039;m cramping from my period/ovulation. But it&#039;s worth it for me and I&#039;d recommend it."