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Male birth control breakthrough safely switches off fit sperm for a while (newatlas.com)
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[–] Norgur@fedia.io 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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?