"i got an iud directly after an abortion 11/15. the next few days were downright excruciating. i had to have my a friend give me some of her oxytocin from her tonsil surgery. very painful. after the cramping i didn&#039;t stop bleeding until maybe april! i waited it out cause i wasnt sure if the side effects were from the abortion or the insertion or both. its been about 8 months now and i&#039;m making an appointment to have it removed. no one told me the truth about the side effects. i get painful cramps at any time of the month, sex drive ebbs and flows like crazy, my periods last up to 2 weeks, lot of spotting after sex, awful skin/acne, the list goes on. however, no weight gain for me. the iud is a nuisance more than anything."