"don&#039;t be afraid! it was extremely painful for me, emotionally and physically, but i trusted my doctor, and it made the whole procedure so much easier. 
i got my iud in at 10am and was in bed the rest of the day with the most excruciating cramps for about 24 hours following. i faithfully applied a heating pad and doterra&#039;s deep blue muscle relaxing cream and felt like a new person the following day! i even exercised pain free. 
for those of you considering getting an iud i highly recommend going to a doctor with a record of inserting iud&#039;s. avoid planned parenthood if you can, and make sure you&#039;re on your period when you get it inserted. good luck ladies! power to the vagina."