"i&#039;m a 21 year old college student and i recently had my mirena inserted for the first time. i was terrified from all the reviews i read beforehand, so i felt the need to share my experience. i took 800mg of ibuprofen an hour before i saw my gynocologist, nonetheless the insertion process was like getting a pap smear only much much worse since i&#039;ve never had my cervix dialated before. don&#039;t let this hinder you from getting it, it only lasted me 1-2 minutes and being worry-free for the next five years is 100% worth the shortlived pain. had it inserted friday and by sunday i was good as new. no pain, no spotting! and it&#039;s been this way for the last month :)"