"i&#039;ve heard some stories from friends and also from reading reviews that it was painful. i just got the iud put in 12/9/2015 and my insertion was a little uncomfortable. i would rate it a 7/10 for pain. after the doctor took the tools out i felt immediate relief. when i got home i did experience heavier cramping. mind you, i did take 3 ibuprofen before the procedure but it didn&#039;t kick in until i got home. about an hour and a half later. i took a nap for an hour and finally felt a little better. at night i rested with a heating pad and that helped a lot. before bed i took 3 more ibuprofen. and slept really good. woke up this morning with no cramping and minimal spotting. i&#039;m excited to see how this goes in the next 6 weeks."