birth control
"I've never had children, and don't really ever plan to, so I wanted something that wouldn't require going back to the clinic every 3 months. Plus, the whole not getting periods thing was a major plus. 

The insertion was pretty painful. I tend to have a pretty high tolerance, so it wasn't the most pain I've ever experienced, but it certainly wasn't comfortable. Luckily that part didn't last more than a few seconds. 

The cramping the first day was really bad. The first week or so I used a lot of ibuprofen and did some deep breathing. It has been a week and my cramps are totally gone, I haven't had any bleeding, and I'm very happy with it so far!"