"i just got paragard inserted today - was absolutely not terrible like everyone says. i will say i did a few things that may or may not have helped: i took misoprostol vaginally (prescription from my doctor) to help soften my cervix 3-4 hours prior to my appointment, i had a 60-minute holistic massage 2 hours prior to my appointment (long story - didn&#039;t actually plan this due to my insertion or anything - just happened), and then i took 800mg of ibuprofen an hour prior to my appointment. i definitely felt what was happening but it was not the pain level that everyone says - i&#039;d say a 3 or 4 out of 10 and just for about 20-30 seconds. definitely worth it for 10 years of not having to worry about getting pregnant or having hormones in my body!"