"i had my iud inserted in february of 2015 (about 2.5 years ago). the insertion was fairly painless and quick. i had a lot of problems with hormonal birth control pills, so my doctor thought this would be a good alternative. the first 2 years with skyla were pretty good. my periods were lighter, no weight gain, minor pms. about 6 months ago, my pms symptoms became almost unbearable. my acne has gotten much worse, and i am having pms symptoms i haven&#039;t had since my teenage years (before i started the pill). my periods are now lasting about 2 weeks with only 2 weeks in between. it&#039;s a nightmare. my doctor told me she has had many complaints with skyla and will be switching me to mirena this month. overall, would not recommend this iud."