"insertion was actually more painful than i expected. my doctor prescribed a pill for me to insert 12 hours prior to my appointment, which was supposed to &quot;numb&quot; the area in a way. still, i had a lot of pain when my cervix was first clamped down on. a quick shot took this away in no time and shortly after, it was all done! i could even drive myself home with no issues. such an easy process. i didn&#039;t have a bad recovery period for the next few days. the cramping wasn&#039;t bad. then, i didn&#039;t have a period for the next two months. the main difference i&#039;m noticing is that i get cramps all month long now. and, during my actual period, the cramps are far more severe than they ever were before. regardless, i think this is far preferable than pills!"