birth control
"I quit the pill five years ago after years of gross side effects, and just followed a fertility chart up until end of 2014, when I got pregnant.  We decided to use condoms after my child's birth, but I've never cared for them.  My doctor encouraged me to get an IUD, but the very thought of it horrified me.  After a year of mulling it over and dealing with very heavy periods, I decided to go for it and try Mirena.  I had it placed today, and I feel great.  Absolutely no part of it hurt until the doctor had to stabilize my cervix.  That part was awful - it felt like dilation during labor.  I breathed through it and stayed as relaxed as I could.  That part was about a minute long, and as soon as she unclamped the cervix, I felt completely fine."