"i got mine 6 wks ago. the insertion was uncomfortable but i was ready for that. it was slightly more painful than a biopsy at the gyno. i don&#039;t usually cramp on my period but i experienced cramping after the procedure. it was mild &amp; i was able to go back to work. i know when my coworker got hers she was not able to. i think it&#039;s a matter of anatomy. i experienced some bleeding afterwards. then had some spotting for a month. my dr. &amp; friends who have iud&#039;s all said it was normal at first. i think the worst part was when i got my 1st period with it. i kid you not...i though i was giving birth. the waves lasted 2hrs &amp; then i was normal. for the most part the experience was positive except that part. was told that it can happen the 1st cycle"