"i got the skyla placed about a year and a half ago. i love not having to worry about pills or condoms since i&#039;ve been in a monogamous relationship for 6 years and pregnancy prevention was our main concern. i&#039;ve had little to no bleeding, but all of the other symptoms of a period since then. i have been on birth control since i was 12 due to 12-15 day long periods with extreme pain. with skyla, they last about 7 days on average with bloating, cramps, moodiness, and exhaustion, but nothing like what i had before. the only real problem i have with this is the insertion. i&#039;ve broken both of my ankles three times now and i&#039;m still not sure that amounts to the level of pain i had with insertion. i&#039;m scared to have it taken out to be honest."