"i got the mirena in yesterday and it was a breeze.  the docs wanted me to do skyla because its smaller, (but i wanted longer protection).  i haven&#039;t had a child, and i&#039;ve actually had more pain during a pap smear with a nurse.  trick is to find a doctor that has done hundreds of intrauterine device procedures.  my doctor has done over 1,000 and the whole thing took less than 2 min and caused little to no cramping!  i was so scared that it was going to make me scream but i didn&#039;t make a peep.  so far so good. i expect to buy some proactive and be extra mindful of carbohydrate intake so i don&#039;t gain weight."