"i was on skyla for 8-9 months. insertion was painful but the cramping subsided within a day or so. skyla is advertised to reduce the frequency of your periods but mine actually became more frequent (every 3 weeks) and lasted longer(8-9 days) than when i was on the pill (3-5 days). also, it caused my skin to become very oily and i developed cystic acne. i never had an issue with acne until i started skyla. the only benefit i saw was not having to take a pill every day. after having skyla removed and going back to my bc pill, my skin and periods went back to normal within 4-6 weeks. removal wasn&#039;t nearly as painful as insertion. i&#039;m very bummed skyla didn&#039;t work for me--i was so ready to be done taking a pill every day."