"i got my iud inserted today. not sure how everyone&#039;s comments and stories are that its not as bad as i thought. i read so many stories and articles on this and was nervous but not as much as before cause it only seemed like a little bit of cramping during procedure. i took advil before and then it happened. they explained everything and my gyno even said it was gonna be painful and it was!! the cramps were nothing like i ever felt before and you feel pinching a couple of times. after i was done i was shaking and lightheaded and having cramps for about 3 hours. i took more medicine and the cramps aren&#039;t as bad. i have been bleeding but let me tell you, it was super painful getting the procedure done."