"i have had skyla for 4 months, before insertion i took 800mg of motrin, while the procedure still hurt, it only lasted for a couple of minutes. after i left i took another motrin in hopes to avoid any cramping, i felt a little weird at first kind of delicate i suppose but nothing horrible. that night i had some painful cramps but nothing some ibuprofen couldn&#039;t handle. the next day i felt completely fine, just some minor cramps here and there but no weight gain or mood changes. i chose this birth control because i was having irregular periods, i am 24 with no children and live an active lifestyle. it has been a great experience, i do not really have periods anymore and it has regulated all of my pms symptoms."