"dang this word count! i&#039;d love to share my full experience, but here&#039;s the quick version. insertion sucked, but i would do it again looking back. i was prescribed misoprostol and a strong nsaids to take prior to insertion. very bad cramps for 5 to 6 hours.. think of if you&#039;ve ever had to go home from school because of bad cramps in your teens. brownish discharge for a couple days, then clear until my period. first period lasted about 16 days, pretty normal for an iud. second period was 4 weeks later for 5 days. periods are now 3 months in between, only lasting 1 day of light spotting. no mood swings at all compared to pill. more body acne but it&#039;s manageable.  slight cramps are very rare. overall love it!"