"like many others, i was kind of worried about getting a copper iud because of the reviews.... but i went ahead and did it anyway. i&#039;ve had it for about a month now and i know that isn&#039;t a long time but i wanted to share my opinion on it thus far.  ive never had kids so i was worried the insertion would be painful but nope! the only really uncomfortable part was when the doctor measured my cervix. after that a little pinch and it was over! i had mild cramping for a few days and then spotting for about a week and a pretty heavy flow (i&#039;m usually very light). now that my period is over i have maybe slight cramping once in a while but no spotting anymore. good bc! get a dr who knows how to insert and i think that makes a huge difference."