"i&#039;m 24, no children, and had the skyla iud put in only a few hours ago. i spent a ton of time researching skyla and iuds in general before getting mine put in and i&#039;ve always been nervous about the whole procedure. i almost bailed on the whole thing due to my anxiety! but i&#039;m so, so glad i went through with it because it literally is not as bad as you think! the discomfort only lasted a minute and the cramping and pinching only came when they dilated my cervix (about 30 seconds). i couldn&#039;t even feel them put the skyla in!  then it was over and i felt woozy but soooo liberated that i was protected for 3 years. i had someone drive me home and i have normal first-day-of-period cramping. worth it worth it worth it!"