"well to start off, i actually was on pills before this iud, i was bleeding for almost a month so i knew i had to try something different.  let me just say &quot;ouch!&quot;  the measuring part is what hurt the most honestly. silly me for thinking they were going to measure with a ruler. (eye roll) since i was a teen (now 23) i have experienced a bad life with cramps. when i was going through this, all i could compare it too was mild contractions. they hurt don&#039;t get me wrong but they weren&#039;t the real deal. i&#039;m only on my second day with the iud, but i think its going well. i still have crazy cramps but i feel good. i mean, the bleeding stopped so thats a check on my book. i will post again and hope these cramps go away for good. (fingers crossed)"