"i had been having issues with the pill, forgetting to take it and decided to switch to an iud. i had it put in march 25th 2017. insertion was excruciating. it felt like someone was stabbing me from inside. it was very quick and i felt faint and weak the rest of the day. motrin and ibuprofen worked to ease discomfort after. i went in the middle of my period (usually 5 days) and within a day of insertion my period turned into 2 weeks of spotting. it&#039;s  now been about 2 months of adjusting. sex is fine just need to be careful not to cause uterine spasms. i know i will get my period because there is about 1 day of irrational crankiness, followed by another day of cramps, which are sharper than ever before. hoping this will level out soon...."