"i&#039;ve had my iud going on 5 months. this is my first form of bc. insertion wasn&#039;t too bad, they had to straighten my cervix. apparently mine&#039;s angled - that hurt quite a bit but didn&#039;t last long. okay, the first about 3 months were hellish. i was bleeding off and on (not a lot) and intense pains. i think it was trying to expel itself but after those first 3 months of good and bad days i haven&#039;t had a bad day! no pains, i forget it&#039;s there. i would definitely recommend it. just hang in there for a few months of hormone weirdness and it&#039;s smooth sailing."