"i got the skyla put in about 3 weeks ago and so far so good. i was so anxious about having it inserted but it truly was a breeze (i also had taken .5 mg xanax, which i highly recommend prior to iud insertion, it helps a lot). the process from the moment the speculum went in to when it came out took about 2 minutes and i was done. i mostly experienced discomfort from pressure more than from pain; nothing like i had imagined it feeling. i had cramps the day of and then only have had 3/4 days of cramping episodes since then. as far as bleeding goes i had very light spotting for the first 2 weeks and then my period started and i&#039;ve been on my period for 10 days now. also i&#039;ve had random crying episodes that may or may not be iud related."