"so, i was really excited about getting birth control because i wanted to wait until my next pregnancy.  i got skyla in june 2015. the insertion wasn&#039;t bad, but the side effects were. first, i got a really bad pelvic infection caused by skyla. i was bleeding for a month straight with harsh cramps. sex has been very uncomfortable, and also decreased my sex drive. i get horrible cramps even if i&#039;m not on my period, the pain makes me really nauseas. i also experienced weight gain. i get a normal 3-4 day period still. it&#039;s been a year and a half and i&#039;m tired of this birth control. the only good thing is that i haven&#039;t gotten pregnant for these past 2 years."