"i chose skyla hoping that it would be a practical and mindless form of birth control considering my husband and i were moving to thailand for a year and would be traveling around asia unsure of what kind of other methods would be available. i just got it removed and had it in place for little over a year.  the first 6 months, i had horrible cramping, like i&#039;ve never experienced before, and irregular unpredictable periods. my periods became more regular but still with uncomfortable cramping. i experienced no weight gain, as many women fear...and already had acne and skin problems prior. i had it removed ultimately for the discomfort and lack of control i felt in not being able to do something immediately if i felt unsafe or uncomfortable."