"i had skyla placed about 4 months ago. i have had a child naturally before, so that may have come into play for my placement. i came into the doctor&#039;s office while on my period, and the experience was uneventful. one uncomfortable pinch that lasted less than a second, and i was done. it probably helped that i was joking with the assistant the whole time, vs focusing on any pain. i didn&#039;t take any advil or anything, and after my appointment i went and got tattooed for 3 hours.  i have experienced longer spotting at the ends of my periods (usually a 4 day period, followed by a week or so of spotting). it&#039;s annoying, but i have zero other side effects, so i like it. hubby can occasionally feel it, but overall we like it."