"i had the skyla iud placed a few days ago. don&#039;t let the negative reviews keep you from trying it. the insertion didn&#039;t last long and the worst of it felt like a pinching menstrual cramp lasting a couple seconds (once when they measure the uterus and once for insertion). i did pass out twice afterwards (i&#039;m weak when it comes to medical things). that evening i had some cramping but some ibuprofen and a heating pad took care of it. i haven&#039;t had any further cramping since and am only spotting a little bit. i will update if anything changes but i&#039;m glad i didn&#039;t let all of the scary reviews i read change my mind about trying it."