"a lot of spotting for the first two months, and cramping-wise i felt like i was on my period for two months. it wasn&#039;t ideal but of course i stuck it out, and skyla definitely did what it was advertised to do! i had unprotected sex with a stable partner with no thoughts of pregnancy. my periods completely went away in 3 months. that&#039;s right-no periods for 1.5 years! those are the postitive aspects of skyla, but no one really talks about the negative side effects. i was prepared for cramping and bleeding, but i also started getting terrible cystic acne, and my breasts would painfully swell (one at a time) two cup sizes. i ended up getting it removed after 1.5 years and i&#039;m really happy i did. the positive aspects of skyla weren&#039;t worth it"