"i talked to my pcp about an iud option for birth control. i went to my obgyn and he recommended skyla as i have never had kids. i got mine feb 2016. the insertion hurt due to the clamp on my cervix. i cramped really bad. once done i was okay. once in my car i felt those pesky cramps coming back. i did not go to work that day or the next. the pain was ridiculous. but eventually i was able to manage. it has been a year now cramps are seldom, period is light (i use panty liners) but lasts 8-10 days. i like it but don&#039;t. it has its days were we are friends and others enemies."