"i had mirena put in about a week and a half ago. i&#039;m 20 years old with no children. the insertion was the most horrible pain i have ever felt in my life. i don&#039;t have a high pain tolerance so my doctor used lidocaine, i can&#039;t imagine how it would be without it. during insertion i broke out in a cold sweat and was crying. afterwards i was shaking so violently that i couldn&#039;t stand or walk for about 20 minutes. i experienced moderate cramping for a few days after and just took it easy for a while. i have gotten back to my normal routine now and it isn&#039;t a problem. originally i had bleeding on and off but now its just mild spotting. while insertion was pretty bad, i would recommend it at this point and say that it was worth it."