"i got skyla 2 years ago (around $2000 total for 3 years) , and want to get another one the next summer (3 years limit). the insertion of course is never fun, no surgery of any form will be - but i was well enough to enjoy movies that night with friends. my periods have gotten lighter and it&#039;s effective in preventing pregnancy. the only grief i have received from the little iud was monthly cramps that i associate with &#039;my body trying to get rid of it&#039; and sometimes it&#039;s so painful i have to curl on the floor, stay still, and sometimes whimper and cry. however, i&#039;m a big girl and it&#039;s perhaps twice as painful as my normal menstrual cramping and i&#039;d rather have that once a month than a child i&#039;m not ready for."