"insertion: personally, the insertion was not bad for me; it felt like a mild cramp and i was able to go right back to work after. i took 800mg of ibuprofen 40 min before my appointment so that may have helped.

post-insertion: first few days after the insertion, i experienced an on set of cramps (as expected) and took ibuprofen as directed. what was unexpected was that my period did not go away after i got it a few days later.. so i bled for about 7 weeks. however, keep in mind your body takes 3-6 mos. to adjust - i waited it out (diva cups are a life saver). thankfully by the 8th week, the bleeding stopped.  it&#039;s now nearing the 11th week and i feel pretty much back to normal and relieved knowing i&#039;m protected from unwanted pregnancies"