"i am 24 years old, never had kids,and i&#039;m also type one diabetic so i try to stay away from added hormones in my body. i have been told about paragard since i was 18, finally decided to give it a try. a few days ago i had my implantation of the iud. my gyno let me listen to some music, took and ibuprofen an hour before hand. it wasn&#039;t horrible pain, but it was pretty intense but nothing that wasn&#039;t manageable. during the procedure i took very deep breaths, and put pressure on my abdomen, the pain lasted 2-3 minutes. i listened to my favorite song and kept taking my deep breaths. as soon as it was over, the pain stopped. i&#039;ve had slight cramps, and spotting. i also have been bloated and i think it&#039;s due to the iud."