"i had skyla inserted 9/18/15. never have i ever been pregnant.  i was 26 at the time of insertion. insertion was very painful.  while the insertion was painful it lasted only 2-3 mins. i had slight pain for 3 days with major bloating.  i spotted every day for 8 months. it was enough i had to wear a panty liner. eventually spotting stopped. my periods are irregular, when i did get one i would bleed for 15-20 days. it was always dark, thick tissue that i bled. i had severe cramps not only on my period but randomly. severe 8/10 pain. i just had the device removed 11/30/17. while it did prevent pregnancy and i had minimal side effects. the prolonged bleeding, the pain, and unpredictability of getting my period made me choose to remove it."