"i felt compelled  to get on a write a review because most of the reviews sound so bad that i almost didn&#039;t get it but i am so happy i did. yes, insertion does hurt. i had mine put in while i wasn&#039;t on my cycle which supposedly makes it worse, and no lie, it did suck. but it&#039;s less then 5 mins and that&#039;s nothing when comparing the security of contraception. i was crampy for about 1 week while thing settled, but i took 1 alieve and the pain subsided. i also had spotting during that week but then it went away. now i don&#039;t feel it at all, and my partner doesn&#039;t either. before my iud my periods were approx 4-5 days with only using maybe 2-3 tampons a day, now they are slightly heavier, 3-4 a day for about 6-7 days. i&#039;ve had it for 4 mo. and i love it!"