I HAD THE PARAGARD SINCE APRIL 2008 CANT SAY I REALLY LIKE IT I SPOTTED UNTIL I CAME ON MY PERIOD THE NEXT MONTH. I'VE HAD BACTIARIA VAGANOSIS (BV) ONCE ALREADY THINK I HAVE AGAIN BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS ODOR AND DISCHARGE, MY FIRST PERIOD WAS REALLY HEAVY STAYED ON FOR 7 DAYS AND MY SECOND PERIOD WAS FOR 7 DAYS BUT IT WASN'T HEAVY AS THE FIRST TIME. I MET ANOTHER GIRL WHO GOT THE PARGARD SHE GOT BV 3 TIME BEOFRE SHE REMOVED IT. I HAVNT READ ANYONE ELSES STORY IF THEY GOT BV. I WONDER IF BV ALWAYS HAPPENS IF SO I REALLY WILL D/C CUZ BV IS GROSS. I TRY IT OUT FOR ANOTHER MONTH AND SEE WHATS HAPPENS NEXT.