birth control
"Hi everyone! I just got the Kyleena IUD inserted today, so I cannot tell you about the experience of having it long term yet. However, I will tell you about the insertion process. Be warned that it WILL be painful. It is painful to have the cervix opened by the instrument while the IUD is placed into the uterus, however, for me it did not last any longer than two minutes. I would highly recommend taking 800mg of ibuprofen before hand, and having someone to drive you home. I would also recommend taking the day off afterward to pamper yourself by snuggling with a heating pad or hot water bottle and napping. The cramping persisted for me at its worst for about 2 hours, and for the next 6 I experienced bad cramping but it was manageable!"