"i just wanted to share my experience with the skyla insertion. whether or not this birth control method works i&#039;d likse to know because i just got it a couple days ago. i&#039;m 21. i was undecided between mirena &amp; skyla. mirena is for 5 years, skyla is for 3. my dr told me that since i haven&#039;t had kids i should go with skyla. she said it was smaller(in size) than mirena &amp; would be less painful. i wasn&#039;t told to take any type of pain reliever before hand. i went in at 9 am, didn&#039;t eat breakfast. dr said i would feel a little cramping, like my period cramps. those cramps were worse. my blood pressure went down &amp; what was supposed to be a 10 min insertion, was a 45 min stay. it was tough but i hope it was worth it. take tylenol/motrin before hand &amp; eat b-fast!"