"so i felt compelled to share my experience on here because i too read these prior to my appointment yesterday and was a nervous wreck! to my surprise it was not bad at all! honestly and i was scared. it was about 30 seconds of pressure and cramping, not so much pain just a weird feeling. i did take 800mg of ibuprofen prior to insertion and i&#039;m sure that helped! so do not worry, do not get caught up in these reviews like most do, everything will be a breeze! goodluck with it :)"