birth control
"Many horror stories on the web, but here's my positive experience 2 weeks in:
- note I never had kids, been on pills for over 15 years with no side effects, but want the most effective and convenient option.
- took 800mg Advil 1.5 hours before. It was a day before my period. 
- key is finding a very experienced doctor who uses local anesthetics and cervical dilation, which I think really helped. I barely felt anything, similar to pap.
- some cramping afterwards but not bad as I continued with Advil for 2 more days. Spotting once or twice daily but nothing too bad. No side effects at all yet. 
- everyone's different. Don't be scared off by reviews!"