"im 21 with no kids, and got skyla inserted yesterday. before my procedure i did all my research and was very nervous when i read others people&#039;s experience. before my appointment i took 4 pills of ibuprofen. i was really nervous, however it was not that bad. the first part, which the doctor measures  your cervix, just feels like a bad menstrual cramp. its not pleasant but is tolerable. next she inserted the skyla. this part lasted about 3 minutes with long intesne cramps, after she was finished the pain was gone. on the ride home i did experience cramps but i was still able to function. everyones pain tolerance is different, but from my experience it did not hurt that bad."