"i&#039;ve had skyla for 8 days now. i didn&#039;t take any painkillers, and i&#039;d say my insertion was the most bizarre pain i&#039;ve ever felt. however, i think i have a pretty high pain tolerance in general, so i was able to suck it up with only a few squeaks of discomfort.

the first day, my cramps were moderately painful. the next day, i felt great. the rest of the week, i would have a cramp or two, but they were light and subsided pretty quickly. i spotted on the first day and a few other non-consecutive days thoughout the week. nothing too terrible.

i got my iud inserted before my period was due, but since insertion, i haven&#039;t gotten it. it&#039;s 4 days late, but skyla makes periods irregular, so i&#039;ll just have to wait to find out when it gets here!"