"i got the iud inserted today. no prior children. i did my research on possible complications and pain level during placement, and decided it was the best option for me. a five minute procedure ended up taking up close to an hour, due to a very small cervical opening. because of this, it was incredibly painful. they had to dilate my cervix. beyond that, i will not go into details, because it will only scare people away, and i really have zero discomfort now. there is some very light spotting, and barely noticeable cramping. i also feel slightly dizzy, due to the small amount of epidural they had to inject into my cervix. i don&#039;t usually take any kind of medicine, so this is to be expected."