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[quote=Anonymous]I have had my paragard for about a month now and absolutely love it.  Let me first say that I was terrified to get it becuse of all the horror stories i had read online.  Eventually I just decided to take the plunge and am SO happy that I did.  Quick history: I chose the paragard because I had been on the pill for 10 years and wanted my body to be off of hormones completely.  I am in a committed relationship but have never had kids or been pregnant. 
Now for the IUD details: The actual procedure was pretty uncomfortable but nowhere near as bad as I had expected it to be.  There were 2 instances of sharp painful cramping which lasted just a second or two each.  Even though it was fun, I was incredibly relieved at how easy and quick it was.  when the doctor told me that it was in I said, "that was it?!".  My boyfriend met me at the doctor's office to drive me home, but I actually felt pretty good- just a little shakey, and ended up driving myself home.  About 30 minutes after the procedure I started having horrible cramps.  I felt awful.  All I could do was curl up on my bed.  I got a thermacare heating pad which helped alot.  The pain was really bad for about an hour and a half and then it kind of plateaued.  I was still in pain and very uncomfortable but it became managable, I could walk around, eat etc.  This level of pain lasted throughout the night.  The next day was significantly better.  I kept taking advil and could feel it but it I was able to go to work and tolerate the pain.  I got the IUD inserted on the last day of my period (because this is when your cervix is the most open) and I spotted a little the day I got it and the day after, but no bleeding after that.  The third day I barely knew anything had happened.  I would say that I was 100% by day 4 or 5.  Since then I have felt absolutely nothing.  I just got my first period with the IUD and I feel GREAT!  I know that people say that paragard gives them worse cramps heavier bleeding etc but that has NOT been my experience.  I usually have mild to medium cramps with my period, but with this I don't feel anything.  I feel 100% normal- not a single cramp, no bloating etc. The flow is very light too.  I'm only going through 1 or 2 regular tampons a day.  
I know that everyone has differnt experiences with their IUDs but I just wanted to share mine.  I was SO scared to get it in the first place but I just want everyone to know that it is possible to have positive experience.  There are so many horror stories out there, and I'm sure that they are true, but there are also good ones too!  I'm so so so glad that I got mine and I hope [/quote]

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