What is your opinion on IUDs?

Question

I need honest to god opinions on IUDs. I had Nexplanon in my arm and I had a terrible experience with non stop bleeding for 2 years. I was thinking about getting ParaGard since I will be in school for my Nurse Practitioner for the next few years and I definitely don’t need the risk of pregnancy right now. Who has this birth control and what has your experience been with it? Do you recommend a different brand of IUD and why?

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I love my IUD. Insertion was 5 mins of cramps. I was able to go to work that same day. I had 2 weeks of bad cramps. I used ibuprofen and a heating pad havent had cramps since then. After 2 months my bleeding was reduced and after 4 months my periods have stopped. I'm on month 6. I'm a very heavy bleeder without birth control so I got the mirena IUD its FDA approved to help treat heavy periods. I dont have any other side effects and meds dont interact with it. No daily pill, no pharmacy. My insurance covered it, without insurance it would have been $2,000. We dont feel it during sex but I can easily do my monthly string checks and it has never moved. If I had lighter periods I wouldnt mind the copper IUD. The copper iud makes periods heavier and longer with more cramps. I did have the copper IUD first but switched to mirena because the copper IUD made my 7 day periods into 9 day periods.

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I used to be so scared. Im not even joking, I spent two years and I would think about getting an IUD at least once a week. It was always on my mind. I wanted the super effectiveness of it and the hopefully lessened periods. I was scared to get it though!
One day I finally was like I just have to suck it up and call the doctor's office and do it. Best decision ever! My only regret is not getting it sooner.
I have Mirena IUD and I don't even have periods anymore! I got a Numbing shot when I got it (definitely ask for one, I'd even consider going to a different doctor if yours doesn't do them) and it didn't hurt at all. I had period cramps for a week, bleeding for 3 weeks, and that was that. 
Warning, before my first "period" on it, I had the worst cramps of my life for a day. They stopped and I verified it was still in place and then I had a light period for 2 weeks. And since then all I've had is a day of random spotting every now and then.
Anyways, sorry for the novel. I just like to sing it's praise whenever I can 😂

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I refuse to get anything I can’t start/ stop at my own will. I take pills but used to be on patch. I’ve heard too many bad stories of the BCs put inside you (shots IUD Implant etc)

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I had an IUD for 7 years. Mirena. I went to the doctor to take it out, after five months of giving them time to work out my prescriptions, and they told me no. They literally told me they wouldn’t take it out. I had to go to planned parenthood :/ if you want to have kids at your own will, don’t do it.

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