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"I just had my Mirena put in yesterday. I work in an OBGYN office and I had one of our doctors put it in. I searched reviews and saw a lot of negatives on the pain during insertion. I just wanted to share my experience for those out there looking for a positive review. My doctor prescribed misoprostol (dilates the cervix) to insert vaginally 24hrs and 12hrs before the insertion because I haven't had children. I would strongly recommend doing this if you haven't had kids. Dr. used lidocaine when measuring my cervix which helped. My uterus is retroverted and she had no issues placing it. Its uncomfortable but not unbearable. Just take deep breaths and focus on something else and you'll be done! Make sure you have a heating pad and Aleve."