"i am 26 years old and just got my hormone free iud today, i am only giving a review about the insertion experience. i wasn&#039;t scared because my obgyn explained the process very clearly before hand. i didn&#039;t take any ibuprofen or tylenol, but i was given a heating pad ten minutes before the insertion, and that helped with the pain. i had three major cramps during the procedure and then it was over. the whole thing lasted about three minutes. two hours later, i&#039;m having some minor cramping but a heating pad help and tylenol is helping. so far, my best advice for aftercare is a movie night!"