"i got my skyla iud 5 months ago. i am 18 and have never had a child. i liked the idea of the iud because i didn&#039;t have to remember to take it, it was there for three years, it was the most effective, and because there was an option to have an iud without hormones. i struggle with depression and anxiety and i was afraid that hormonal birth control would only make matters worse. however, because of all of the terrible period stories i had heard about it, at the last minute i had my obgyn switch to skyla. the insertion did not take long at all and amid horror stories, the pain wasn&#039;t unbearable. it didn&#039;t feel great, but it was well worth it. if the fear of insertion is what drives you away from this option, don&#039;t let that happen! before my iud my periods were like clockwork, every four weeks, five days, no cramps- perfect. afterward, i still don&#039;t get cramps, some periods have been really light, but i have had a period that was over a week late and one that was two weeks long. this is to be expected in the first few months. i do not believe that it has had any influence on my depression/anxiety, at least not monumental. i haven&#039;t gained weight, lost my sex drive or any other negative symptoms. my partner has finished inside of me multiple times and nothing has happened. also, he cannot feel the strings. i would highly recommend this form of birth control, i understand every body is different, but if you&#039;re spending hours reading horror stories like i was, don&#039;t let that stop you."