Birth Control
"I&#039;ve had my Paragard for over a year.  I chose Paragard because I can&#039;t use hormonal birth control.  I&#039;ve never had children or been pregnant.  The insertion was painful, but not that bad.  I&#039;d rank it as a 5/10 on the pain scale.  The cramps following insertion were awful, I&#039;d rank them as a 7/10.  Those lasted about 24 hours.  The entire first month I had almost constant cramps.  Over the counter pain killers wouldn&#039;t even TOUCH the pain.  The first period after insertion was really hard.  The cramps were so bad.  After the first period ended things were almost normal.  I still get much more painful crampy periods, but that is diminishing.  My cervix is still sensitive and can hurt during sex. Discharge during ovulation is normal. Increased sex drive."