"i&#039;m 22, no kids but after 5 yrs on pill i was ready for a worry free change. insertion wasn&#039;t fun but very bearable. planned parenthood gave me ibuprofen before too. the first month, you are going to want to rip it out yourself. i had mind blowing, sweat inducing cramps throughout the day and a 6 month pregnant looking bloat i couldn&#039;t get rid of. sexy.lol. i thought i had made a huge mistake. then, miraculously my period came with no pain. i bled alot i&#039;m talking 4-5 super tampons daily, the first 2-3 days, but literally painless bleeding. even on or off pill i had always cramped. now that my first period is over its easy breezy. don&#039;t even know it&#039;s there. no bloat or pain. just wait 6 weeks after insertion and everything will be great."