"had the 5 year mirena put in two weeks ago. the procedure took 10 minutes at max and was as simple as a pap smear. in totality, i probably experienced 10 seconds of pain from start to finish. i took 800mg of ibuprofen an hour prior to the procedure and did not experience cramping of any sort afterwards. i think the ibuprofen made a difference because my doctor said that patients usually experience discomfort. i have a retroverted uterus and it didn&#039;t make the procedure any more difficult than it was. haven&#039;t experience any side effects besides some minor spotting. would definitely recommend."