Does it hurt to have an IUD put in??

[Brz04]

I'm getting a Mirena put in tomorrow and was told by some coworkers that it hurts pretty bad to have it put in??? Also what should I expect afterward? Any cramping, discomfort, etc? Anyone have a Mirena and like/dislike it for any reason?

 

[Wilsey]

I need to book an appointment to get this done. I have been told its uncomfortable but not painful. Very much like a smear test.

Would like to see what others say!

 

[birdlee337]

It can be painful. It involves A LOTof bad ccramping....but should go away within a few minutes. Nothing like a pap....a pap is nothing compared to getting an IUD. of course if u have sharp pains that continues after get it checked out. I did...and it unfortunately punctured my uterus! Only happens to 1 in 1000. Of course it happened to me! Not trying to scare u off...just to be aware!

 

[LoveCakes]

For me it was just a bit uncomfortable. I didn't have any pain relief and went straight back to work. I was a bit crampy the rest of the day.you can take some pain killers before you go though just in case.

It is great though. I had a few weeks of annoying spotting then no periods and mine were awful.

Good luck

 

[purdy82]

It's not a delightful experience, but i found it no worse than a smear. I was told to take some ibuprofen before by my GP. And then I was crampy for about 48hrs. -x-

 

[MommyGrim]

Mine was a little uncomfortable with some pretty painful cramps for the rest of the day; not unbearable though. I definitely expected it to be worse than it actually was.

 

[RosieRosieP]

It's not any worse than having a smear. Just make sure you have an Ibuprofen and hour before and keep some handy for a couple of days as sometimes you can experience a period like pain for a couple of days. It doesn't suit everyone but that's the same with any contraceptive.

I can't wait to have mine put back in haha x

 

[x__amour]

I did not think so.

 

[tasha41]

I didn't find it painful at all- more tolerable than a pap test, but still get the dreaded speculum (worst part of it IMO) and you feel a bit of a pinch.

 

[seoj]

How'd it go? Hopefully much better than my experience... I won't share for fear of scaring others! lol. But I'm certainly the exception, not the rule I will say- after all I went through during and the day of/after... it's not been an issue AT ALL since it was put in. I have no periods, no cramping, no issues. That part is lovely. I won't get it again in 5yrs... haha... but for now it's great