"i got skyla 6 months ago. insertion was not really painful, but i did have cramps for about 14 hours afterwards, the first 5 being debilitating. i spotted consistently during the first 2 months. after that, my period would come for about 10 days with a combination of bleeding and spotting. for the last 2 months, i have been getting my period/spotting for 10 days at a time twice a month. i have been ridiculously emotional this past month with bouts of frequent crying. also, each month before my period(s), i would get severe pelvic pain shooting straight up. i finally went to my doctor and she said my body is rejecting the iud. although this iud is effective, it has been a miserable experience and i am switching to the patch."