"i got my skyla placed in march 2015 - i&#039;m 21 and never had kids. the insertion was terribly painful and i stayed in pain for about 3 or 4 days. i&#039;ve bled/spotted for most days out of the month since i got it put in. i&#039;ve gained a lot of weight with this iud and my acne has gotten a lot worse. i went to my doctor about my bleeding and after looking at it, he said that everything was fine and there was nothing that he could do to stop the bleeding/spotting and i would have to deal with it until it went away on it&#039;s own. i would get this removed early but because of how painful it was to get it inserted, i&#039;m terrified that it&#039;s going to hurt just as bad. as far as keeping me from getting pregnant, it&#039;s 100% effective. i wouldn&#039;t recommend."