"i got my iud inserted 3 weeks ago. the procedure was crampy, though i did take 600mg of ibuprofen beforehand so it was bearable as long as i remembered to breathe through it. it took about 10 minutes. there were some risidual cramps, first light then really bad on the drive home. since then i have been spotting/lightly bleeding. for several days last week it was heavier so i assume it was my period? previously i was on ortho tri-cyclen pills and they told me to finish up the pack i was on so i did and that&#039;s when the heavier bleeding started. now i am back to lighter bleeding/spotting but i hope it stops soon. normally my periods are 3 days max so i&#039;m not used to this and frankly tired of it!"