"i love skyla. i&#039;m so glad i got this iud, the best birth control i&#039;ve ever been on. other than a little extra bleeding after insertion, i&#039;ve had absolutely no pain or side effects of any kind. it&#039;s so low maintenance, you don&#039;t have to do a thing and you&#039;re protected. i will say that the insertion was uncomfortable but it was quick and the discomfort soon subsided. i&#039;ve had it now for 6 months, i still get my period but it&#039;s only for a few days and it&#039;s extremely light. call me paranoid but i like getting my period, it&#039;s reassuring to me. i&#039;ve heard with mirena, it stops but maybe skyla is a little different since it&#039;s a lower dose of hormones. either way, i can&#039;t say enough about how much i love skyla."