"i heard from a bunch of mom friends iuds were the way to go and really not very painful at all especially after you&#039;ve had kids. well after a stupid amount of research i had it inserted february 24th 2017. its march 7th 2017 and i have not stopped bleeding. the procedure was very painful for me but it was quick. my husband came with too. i don&#039;t think i could have driven myself after.  i did take ibuprofen like suggested an hour before and i have had two normal vaginal births of 8 pound boys. also i have a bunch of piercings, tattoos, and broken bones. thought i had a high pain tolerance. i&#039;ve been having mood swings and hot/cold sweats. irritable/crying/sad mainly. i&#039;m thinking about removing it at the 4 week check up. no sexy time yet :("