"i&#039;ve had the skyla for almost a year. the insertion hurt really bad but it depends on your pain tolerance. i had it put in twice. the first time it hurt so bad and as soon as i stood up after it was inserted i was bleeding heavy, and it didn&#039;t stop for two months, and i got so fed up i pulled it out myself. then i went back and got it back in (took advil, didn&#039;t hurt as bad) and did not bleed at all which was super weird to me. but i haven&#039;t gone a day without spotting and it&#039;s so annoying. i don&#039;t even know when i&#039;m having my period because i randomly bleed.  my bf felt it a few times and i had to get the string cut extra short and he still feels it sometimes, i&#039;m getting tired of the bleeding and spotting.. thinking of getting it remove"