birth control
"Had Skyla placed today, roughly around 5 hours ago. I am familiar to the IUD scene having had both Paraguard and Mirena in the past. (27 y/o w/2 kiddos). Anyway my MD used a local anesthetic  (scary as hell cuz I despise needles). Was not on my period at the time btw. I have to admit, it was quite a pinch, a little painful, but brief and tolerable. I have not had any problems with previous IUDs as well. I removed paraguard to have my 2nd child and then my Mirena was about to expire so I switched to Skyla. As of now, minimal bleeding, zero cramping, no problems or complaints here!! Dont believe all of the horror stories you hear, everyone is different and our bodies are not all going to react the same! Take a deep breath and good luck!"