"i had skyla out in 2 months ago. the insertion was a bit painful, but it was over quickly. i had some moderate cramping for a couple of days and slight spotting. at my 1 week mark, i was having heavy cramping and some sharp pain. i checked and my doctor checked for my strings but they couldn&#039;t be found. i ended up going to the er having an ultrasound and a ct scan to see if the skyla was still in my uterus or has moved elsewhere into my abdomen. the nurse started an iv on me right away. she said it&#039;s in case they need to take me to the or. they hadnt even done the scans yet, but the doctor told me they&#039;ve had many women come in with iuds that travel outside the uterus and into the abdominal cavity and it require surgery right away."