"i&#039;m 32 and have had 1 vaginal birth and 1 miscarriage. the miscarriage was due to low progesterone so i wanted to make sure to not take hormonal birth control and also to not get pregnant until my hormone problems were fixed.  my placement didn&#039;t hurt b/c i went during my period, have had a vaginal birth, and took high dose tylenol beforehand. felt like a pap only a little more crampy. get the strings trimmed short during the procedure so there&#039;s not a chance for scraping during sex.  feeling no pain after placement. :)"