"i was so anxious to get skyla. i am 20 years old, 125lbs, and have never had children. however, the pain was nowhere as bad as i expected! it just felt like some deep cramping for a few minutes during the insertion. 

some tips: my doctor prescribed misoprotosol to take the night before, to soften my cervix. i was also given a prescription for lorazepam, a type of sedative or pain relief to take 30 minutes before. i also took 800mg of ibuprofen. it might have been overkill, but it all helped a lot!

surprisingly, it&#039;s been a week and i haven&#039;t had any cramping or spotting since! i think i might be the exception, but so far it&#039;s been painless and i&#039;m very happy with my choice. a little pain is worth it for 3 years of convenient birth control!"