birth control
"People are saying that the pain is not so bad but each body reacts differently - so please withhold the negative commentary. I have had numerous sports injuries (currently recovering from a torn calcaneofibular ligament in my ankle from soccer) and nothing compares to the cramp pain that I am continually experiencing. Since insertion, and this is now going on over a month, I have had cramps. This pain is with and without a period and it is non-stop. I had my IUD checked because of the pain and bloat, but these symptoms can last up to six months. I take 600mg of ibuprofen 2x/day and put a heat pad on at night when cramps seem to peak in intensity. I'm giving it one more month and if it does not improve, I will have it removed."