Paragard Worries......

I've had paraguard for a little over 8 years now. About twice a year I get super crampy periods and they run late (like 36 days instead of 28). I did this as a teenager as well, though. Tends to happen right around autumn equinox and spring equinox.

2 other things which will IMMEDIATELY throw my period for a loop (since there are no hormones forcing it to come no matter what) are dieting and stress. Either can keep me period free for several months at a time or just massively throw off my cycle. Since there are no hormones forcing things along, my period is a lot more sensitive to how well I'm taking care of myself.

The vast majority of the exceedingly rare pregnancy-while-on-paraguard happen that first month... aka a woman was already solidly implanted with a fertilized egg when the IUD gets implanted... and several years later if the IUD embeds partially or wholly. Even then, you have a better chance of being preggers after getting a tubal ligation than getting preggers on paraguard. So personally... I'd check my diet, sleep, stress levels... and if those are all normal & healthy... wait a week and go in and check placement. Pregnancy is possible, just extraordinarily unlikely since yours is new (but you've already had several periods).

I too had severe cramping, heavy bleeding for 7+ days, and PMS symptoms that I never had before when I had the paragard... I figured my body had just changed after having a baby. It never felt "right". I had it removed after a year and a half and the symptoms were gone. Really disappointing since having it was sooo easy!! I would be really surprised if you were pregnant but a word of caution: I am newly pregnant and at my first appointment, the nurse practitioner misread the my chart, thinking I still had the paragard - she was extremely concerned because it does require surgery to remove it if you are pregnant and may cause miscarriage.

I had my paraguard removed early due to the cramping and irregular/heavy cycles. I constantly thought I was pregnant too! I wasn't aware of these side effects prior to and would not get it again.

I had the Paragard put in last December. Over the next 6 months, I took 3 pregnancy tests thinking I was pregnant! I had cramping and spotting, late periods, the whole bit. My body finally adjusted and now I am regular. No spotting at all now. Still cramp though, but only when my period is here, no other time. I never had spotted or cramped either.

***Edited to add: I didn't spot or cramp the whole 6 months. In the very beginning I was late each month and had cramping. Then, about 2 months later, I spotted every 2 weeks for 2 months and had cramping during the spotting. Then it went regular.

I had the Paragard for 10 Miserable months :-( Terrible sharp cramps and pains extending from my sides all the way down to my groin, I bled more often than not.... most times Heavy and sometimes just that 'spotting'. I finally had the Dr check to make sure it was in the correct position and to see if i had an cysts etc. NOPE all was fine, so she asked my what my periods were like before going on BC ( I was 17 -long time ago lol) but I would Cramp major the week before the bleed heavy for 5 to 8 days and Cramps the whole time. SO my body requires, I guess, the hormones. I had it removed and then had the Mirena put in ~Which I will be having removed in a month! It just doesnt feel "right", I'm breaking out big time (feel like I'm in HS) and cant lose any weight. I was Really, Really hoping that one of the IUD's would work for me - not having to think about BC for YEARS is appealing ! lol Good luck and I hope this gets resolved soon for you