Comparing ParaGard vs Yasmin

For Birth Control I've had it for a year and a half. Insertion hurt but was quick. At first, the cramps that came along with my period were bad, I'd stay home some nights to put a heat pad on my back and take Tylenol. Mind you, before the IUD I NEVER had cramps in my life, so thats something to keep in mind. After about 6 months, the cramps somewhat settled down, but are still present. Another thing is the heaviness of my period. Ever since I got the IUD there are always about 2 days during my period where my flow is EXTREMELY heavy. I'm talking about changing a big pad every hour or two. I began using a menstrual cup which holds much more blood, and even then I'll have to change the cup every 3-5 hours. Its during these 2 days of heavy flow that my cramps are very present, even now. Otherwise, my flow is pretty light, and my cramps are minimal. Also I get very mild cramps here and there about 5 days before my period which lets me know its coming. Its all up to whether or not the pros outweigh the cons.

For Birth Control Paragard was the first BC ever used at 27yrs old, after my second child. The first 3-6 months were horrible heavy periods but they adjusted to heavy bleeding the first 2 days of my period... Everything was going great until 2 yrs later, now 29 out of no where I started feeling heart palpitations, trouble breathing, sweating. I figured it was high blood pressure and scheduled an appointment right away. I'm perfectly healthy but was asked to get lab work done and also asked about my birth control....Doctor told me that IUD's cause heart palpitations. Lab work came back with mild Anemia, so now I'm really bummed out because I no longer feel safe with these BC options, but also after doing some research, heart palpitations may persist after removal.

For Birth Control So I started Yasmin on December 29, 2016 & began taking it regularly at 7:30PM to avoid unwanted nausea that's often reported by women who take it early in the morning. The first week was fine, the second week made me awfully depressed but I noticed clearer skin, and the third week brought along frequent urination which frightened me bc thats a symptom of pregnancy. But then with some online research, I found out that Yasmin definitely has a diuretic side effect that causes frequent urination. Instead of retaining the water (which causes bloating), frequent urination assisted in preventing bloating. In the third week, I had withdrawal bleeding 3 days into the inactive pills, which last about 5 days.

For Birth Control I do belive everybody experiences different symptoms. It's my third box of Yasmin and I'm probably gona give it one or two more shots but I'm thinking of quiting it. First box of my pills was a 21 day long nightmare. I had breakthrough bleeding whole month I wasn't even sure when my period started, I had huge intestinal problems. Went for two abdominal ultrasounds because of constant bloating, overly active guts and diarea/constipation (it switched every 2 or 3 days). My breasts, dear Lord, I never felt so tender in my entire life. Luckly, as the next box came, bleeding stopped so did tendernes. I still do feel bloated and gassy but it's lot better. Gonna give it one more shot but I just don't feel it's suiting me.