"i&#039;ve had skyla for 5 months now. insertion was nowhere near as painful as i expected, just felt like a sharp cramp. however, bad cramping started the next day and did not stop until i got my period a month later. my first two periods were very painful, but after that very manageable. i never experience random cramping and very rarely experience random light bleeding. i can&#039;t feel it at all and notice no hormonal changes to my body which is rare for me, as i am very sensitive to hormones. i had to come off the pill because i was constantly emotional, tired &amp; nauseous. i haven&#039;t gained any weight with skyla either. i feel much more in control of my life with this iud and would recommend it to anyone willing to stick the 1st month cramps out."