birth control
"I'm 38 years old with no children. Just had Skyla inserted 3/24/17. I've been taking the pill for about 20 years and just grew tired of it so I opted for the IUD. I have a pretty decent pain tolerance but took 2 Advil (and half a Xanax for nerves - ) beforehand as suggested. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst pain) I would say this was about a 6 but it was not unbearable and only lasted about 30 seconds. I was able to drive myself home afterwards. So far I've had light spotting and some mild cramps, both of which were expected.  So far, so good but time will tell as far as mood swings, weight gain etc. Its worth not having to remember to take a pill every day. Everyone'e experience is different, don't let the horror stories deter you!"