"i have never had an iud before , i was quite nervous leading up to the appointment .  i was suggested to be on my period for the insertion. i have never had children and the dr. said it may be a little more painful due to that.  the actual procedure lasted 10 minutes, the insertion wasn&#039;t pleasant but not unbearable. it just felt like really intense cramps and then for about 30 minutes after the procedure i was very crampy. it&#039;s now an hour past the procedure and i feel fine , hopefully no cramps will set in later . overall the experience wasn&#039;t that bad. every person is different with their pain threshold."