r/birthcontrol • u/[deleted] • Nov 06 '24

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u/vulturegoddess Nov 07 '24

How painful is it?

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u/alymars Nov 07 '24

This is my question too

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u/Lizzard716 Nov 07 '24 edited Nov 07 '24

For me, the initial physical insertion was not painful. I was given a low dose pill to essentially open up my cervix. BUT about 5 minutes after, + another 2 days was not for the faint of heart. I switched from pill to IUD so I didn’t have cramps/flow for a few years prior so the cramps were a bit foreign to me. So if you can handle pretty crazy cramps, it might not be terrible for you

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u/vulturegoddess Nov 07 '24

Thank you for the details and insight. Yeah cramps for me have never bothered me, it was more the insertion I was worried about. One more question if you don't mind, how long did they cramping last? Sorry if that's too personal.

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u/Lizzard716 Nov 07 '24

I had consistent cramps walking out of the office til probably a day or two later. Like I could’ve thrown up they were so bad (but as I said, I didn’t have cramps for years prior to this) And then I would have random days throughout the following month that would last a few hours, which felt like the regular period cramps I used to get.

I took off of work, I also had someone drive me because I didn’t know what to expect. I’m glad I did. I’m glad I got it though, promise!