"i&#039;ve had skyla for almost two years and i&#039;m very iffy on how i feel towards it. the insertion wasn&#039;t bad, just a big cramp. my period used to be only a few days, very heavy, and i never had cramps. with skyla i have light spotting that lasts twice as long with some pretty terrible cramps and nausea. the week before i get the spotting i have extreme cravings and gain like five pounds and then lose it all right away from barely eating the week i spot. i used to struggle with acne and now my skin is always clear. my spouse is sometimes jabbed by the strings. i didn&#039;t want something with a lot of hormones so i chose skyla over other forms of birth control, but i feel like the cons may outweigh the pros for me."