"i have had the iud for about 2yrs now and am considering having it removed. i was one of the unlucky few that had a very difficult and painful insertion. i apparently have the cervix from hell. the rn that inserted my iud sent me home with medication to dilate my cervix after the first attempt at insertion failed, even though i went in during my period because it was supposed to make it &quot;easier&quot;. no such luck. the pain i experienced reminded me of when my appendix burst. the first 6+ months were hell, 2 periods a month and insane cramps. my periods have mostly normalized and i only get a few days of bad cramping now. if hormones didn&#039;t make me crazy and fat and i wasn&#039;t afraid of the pain of having it removed i&#039;d already be rid of it."