Period with paragard

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-22-2005
Period with paragard
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Tue, 03-21-2006 - 3:51pm

Just wondering if anyone with the Paragard can tell me if they have experienced this. It started Saturday I bled a very little bit I thought it was my period a few days early so I used a tampon and then there was nothing. Then on Sunday the same thing happened. Very little bleeding, then nothing, it has happened Monday and today too. This is my first period with the paragard and honestly I am a little concerned from what I understood my period would be at least normal but this isn't normal for me. Even on the pill my periods were much heavier than this. I am tired of walking around wearing a pad for no reason. Any advice would be appreciated. Other than this though I love my paragard.

TIA,

Brianne

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-28-2005
Tue, 03-21-2006 - 4:03pm

I have the ParaGard and have experienced something similar - just not for as long. It sounds to me like you're just having some pre-period spotting. I've had that - but it's usually along the lines of - I'm expecting my period Sunday and I have some spotting on Friday & Saturday. I'd try wearing a pantiliner - it's more coimfortable than a full pad.

Also - your periods will probably be a little funky at first with the ParaGard. Mine stabilized after about 3-4 months.

Hope that helps!