birth control
"I initially got the IUD because it contained no hormones and seemed like a liberating birth control option. I wanted to love it so bad that I allowed myself to bleed for seven months EVERY SINGLE DAY before I decided it was time to beg a doctor to get it out of me. The insertion is not as bad as everyone says, slightly painful but quick! Despite the insertion being manageable, the terrible pain that I endured for hours after insertion made me fear for my life. I had the worst cramps of my life, I felt like I was going to pass out from pain and seriously contemplated going to the emergency room. Long story short, nine months later an ultrasound revealed that the IUD had migrated south...that explained the pain! I wouldn't recommend it."