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    6 months ago
    1. why is your experience the norm and what I say “pretty rare” not the other way around? Or do you consider “two women I know” a representative group? Are “two women I knew” more significant than what professionals will tell you?

    Paragard side effects can include:

    spotting between periods
    
    irregular periods
    
    heavier or longer periods
    
    more or worse cramping during your periods
    
    pain when your IUD is put in, and cramping or back aches for a few days after 
    

    https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/iud/iud-side-effects

    1. Was that a copper IUD (which was what I wrote about) or a hormonal IUD?