"i am 6 weeks out of my skyla insertion. the initial insertion is painful! i was told it is largely because i have never had kids. it was an intense and sharp pain but it was fairly quick between measuring and insertion. my abdomen was throbbing after. so, i didn&#039;t go to work that day and took a few more advil and a 2 hour nap when i got home. when i woke up, the cramping had largely subsided and into the night i was almost normal. 

i went to work the next day like usual. now, i don&#039;t even feel the iud. i have not had a period since. also, i lost a 3-4 lbs. i was in the pill before and must have lost the water weight. i would definitely recommend getting the skyla iud! it is worth the initial pain!"