"i got the mirena inserted october 21st of 2015. i was 20 at the time &amp; have no children. i got the mirena since i&#039;m ineligible for permanent birth control. the procedure itself was quite painful but not unbearable it felt like a bad cramp and a pinch. i had taken some pain meds 30 minutes beforehand. the procedure only lasted a few minutes. the cramping i&#039;ll admit was quite painful not as bad as my normal cramps. i considered getting it removed but i&#039;ve heard symptoms of bleeding &amp; cramping can last week&#039;s even months. i gave it time &amp; after around 3 weeks the cramping had stopped. but now it works great! period is slowly fading! i truly have no complaints. as i hear my reaction to cramping was normal!"