"i had many issues with hormonal birth control pills, and decided switching to a hormone free, extremely low maintenance option would be great. i&#039;ve had it roughly 3 months, and so far i love it. 



when it was inserted, the stabilizing of the cervix was the most painful. but after it was in i went home and was fine. my vagina was a little swollen for about a week, and i did take an ibuprofen the second day for swelling, but it wasn&#039;t necessary. 



the &quot;strings&quot; of the copper iud are soft and my partner can&#039;t feel them. i&#039;m still spotting, but my periods haven&#039;t been heavier and only mild cramping (before i had none). if i wasn&#039;t still spotting and bleeding after sex i&#039;d have given it 10 stars, but my dr says spotting like this is normal."