"last august i had the mirena instered. i was 20 at the time and knew that i did not want any children for the next 5 years. i was really nervous about getting the mirena because i&#039;ve never had any children before and heard that the pain was awful. the gyn doctor that i was seeing prescribed me misoprostol to insert into the vagina to soften the cervix. i also took some ibuprofen an hour before the procedure. during the procedure i did have a lot of pain, (as expected), but nothing that was not bearable. i experienced a lot of cramping pain during the dilation and insertion of the procedure and also 2 days after the procedure. i love the mirena now and no longer have a menstrual cycle or cramping. i&#039;ve not had any complications so far! "