"i&#039;ve never had kids, and read all the horror reviews before going for my appt.
truth is: yes it was super uncomfortable. the clamp felt like a period cramp that wouldn&#039;t ebb off. it was not &#039;painful&#039;, and definitely not the worst pain i&#039;ve ever been in. if you&#039;ve stubbed your toe or had your ears pierced, you will be just fine. 
i held the nurse assistants hand which really helped (silly i know) and i talked about something else the whole way through to keep distracted.
please don&#039;t let the &#039;insertion torture&#039; reviews put you off having the iud. everyone is different, and it&#039;s unlikely you will be one of the people who has an awful experience. i drove there and home myself and was fine."