"i had skyla inserted 4 months ago. i took two ibuprofen prior to the procedure. the procedure itself only took about 15 minutes. i felt a sharp pain as the iud was inserted and experienced cramps throughout the day. the next the day, they were gone. i did have some sharp cramps sporadically throughout the first two weeks i had the iud, but they subsided. since then, i&#039;ve had no other real side effects, aside from lighter periods and i&#039;ve noticed my hair seems to shed more than it used to. overall, i&#039;m very happy with the iud so far."