"my experience was so much better than i had initially anticipated. i&#039;m 23 with no kids and i had 0 problems with the paragard procedure. i just got it put in a couple hours ago so i can&#039;t give any info on the long term side effects. the procedure took about 5 minutes. she first put the opening clamp on me - not painful, then she measured me (which was my most uncomfortable moment, but still not even bad) she asked me to cough when she did that (i felt like a boy lol) then only 5 seconds later she inserted the small copper-plastic t. she then immediately took the clamp off. i wasn&#039;t nauseous or anything, just glad it was over and was very painless! felt like a period cramp mixed with having to pee. hope this helps you as it helped me :)"