"i had my iud put in in the beginning of march 2016. it hurt, but it wasn&#039;t that bad. i would say 7 on a 10 scale and it was over in less than a minute. i was really freaking out over nothing. i had high hopes because cramping that day was minimal. however, i spotted for 2 full months, almost 3. i cramped horribly for about 6 weeks; but it wasn&#039;t continuous. it was a lot of random ouch ouch ouch! cramps and then it would be over just like that. i cramped and bled after exercise and sex for the first 6 weeks. doing so much better now! no cramping ever, periods are lighter. pms seems bad though (mood swings, irritability, appetite increase). glad i did it."