"i have had the skyla iud for 5 months. i have never given birth. i am really bad at remembering to take the pill and my husband and i are even worse with condoms. do not drive yourself to get this iud implanted unless you know how your body will react - i almost got in a car accident because i was doubled over in pain behind the wheel. long story short, i bled for 4 straight months (very light, more like bloody discharge than actual period) and the cramping has been intermittent, but incapacitating (drop to the floor) when it hits. my advice: carry around midol and a heating pad for the first few months because you don&#039;t know when it&#039;s going to strike. it&#039;s too much for me so i&#039;m going to have it removed after my anniversary in a few months"