"i got my iud inserted yesterday.. the procedure wasn&#039;t as painful as i thought it would be.. i would say it was more uncomfortable than anything. pain was a 3/10. the cramps that i&#039;ve experienced afterwards were probably the worst i&#039;ve experienced personally considering i have never really had menstrual cramps during my regular periods. pain rating for my cramps i would rate a 7/10. not completely unbearable but it definitely made it difficult for me to drive myself home. the rest of the day i took ibuprofen and laid in bed with a heating pad and that seemed to help. today i have minor cramping, nothing crazy. so far i&#039;m happy with it. i&#039;m still bleeding but it&#039;s mild bleeding compared to my regular period."