"i had mirena inserted 6 weeks ago.  i have never had a child, and i&#039;m 27 years old.  i chose mirena because i was starting to get bad side effects from birth control pills.  the insertion process was very painful.  i had only taken a few ibuprofen and didn&#039;t take any medicine to help ease the cervix.  during the process my cervix did bleed, and my doctor put some medicine inside to stop the bleeding.  i&#039;m still experiencing cramps.  at first it was constant, severe pain.  but now i get severe cramping like 2 times per week.  i&#039;m guessing my body is still trying to get used to it."