"i&#039;ve been on skyla for over a year. i thought it was super painful to have the procedure done &amp; i had bad cramps &amp; spotting/light periods on and off for about 3 mo. the cramps were so painful i was often doubled over and felt like the wind was knocked out of me. after that 3 month period i was getting my period consistently in the sense that i was just consistently bleeding. i&#039;ve also felt a sense of anxiety i didn&#039;t have prior to skyla. i stopped getting my period about ~7 months after being on the skyla, but recently i&#039;ve started getting the bad cramps again. so, i went to my dr &amp; basically, my body goes through the motions of having a period without bleeding. it&#039;s painful, but i am not pregnant."