"okay got the skyla iud inserted today, i work in a ob/gyn office so i am well aware of the side effects and advantages however i have tried pills and the nuvaring and they did not work for me. so my best option was trying a iud.. the insertion process wasn&#039;t bad the only thing that was weird was being on your cycle. but the actual insertion of the device took about 30 seconds or less i was not even aware that it was in. the cramping lasted for about an hour it felt like pre- cycle cramping or first day cramping. not extremely bad just uncomfortable and they went away with some ibuprofen. i would do it again so ladies please review the side effects and remember that everybody is different."