1 Month Experiences

Aimee

I've had Paragard for 3 weeks. It has been great - pinched going in, but not even as uncomfortable as a pap smear. No real side effects, a little spotting for two days, then I was due to have my period anyway, and it was normal: light about 5 days. I use Glow to track my periods, so right when my ovulation window started, I had pretty bad cramps that felt like the menstrual cramps I used to get, and I still have them, so probably 5 days now. Handling with ibuprofen. Started spotting too, then just outright period about 9 or 10 days early. And it's heavier than anything I've had in years. So this is interesting.

What are your experiences in the first month?