"i had skyla inserted three days ago, and i made the terrible mistake of reading other women&#039;s horror stories of insertion!! i am 17 have not had any children. it was really not too bad. it felt like moderate to severe menstrual cramps, which continued from time of insertion (9:45am) to about 5:00pm, as well as very heavy bleeding. i had it inserted while on my period so that my cervical plug was open, i did not take the cervical opening medicine that some are given. i was very nervous after reading how painful it was for some women. i highly recommend not reading up so much on the experience. yes it is uncomfortable and painful, but nothing unbearable. good luck to anyone who gets skyla in the future!"