I feel a 110% better, I had mine taken out on July 13th, 2006. By the following Monday I felt like a new perosn. I don't feel as angry and hateful I all the time and ALL the pain has gone away. I had my first period about 2 weeks afterwards and I expected it to be bad, BUT it wasn't, just the normal cramping I use to get, no back pain, no pelvin pain. No more pain during sex. It was the best thing I ever did, even the girls I work with said they could tell a differance in me. It was a little painful getting it out, they gave me some pain meds to take and told me to take it easy for a few days. other than that it wasn't bad.