I know some people who had zero pain, and some people like me, who threw up and couldn't walk after. The human body is truly amazing.
Toon-Julia: Getting it in actually sucked, majorly. I'd forgotten to take ibuprofen ahead of time, and I've never given birth, both of which made it more painful for me.
My cervix felt like it was yanked open!
See, in order to put something into a uterus, it has to pass through both the vagina and the cervix. The cervix is a donut-shaped part that usually only lets babies and menstrual products out, and sperm/egg combos in. This is mostly to close the uterus off from infections. After all, the vagina naturally grows a lot of stuff, most of which is super good for you -as long as it stays there.
Holding the cervix open is uncomfortable at best. In my case? Easily the worst pain I’d ever felt.
