Well my personal experience is that it sucks, and isn't worth it. I had mine inserted last September, and in the beginning I had some heavy periods and cramping, and now that passed a few months ago. But now the cramping is back, very severe off and on, lower backache, and my headaches are back. I have started have a thick brown discharge (sorry, I know too much info), I'm nauseas, light headed, gaining weight, my hairs falling out like crazy, the acne is terrible(never had a problem before), depressed, my moods are insane, one minute I'm on top of the world, and the next I'm yelling and screaming. It's tearing my family up!! I'm definitely going to get it removed. I guess my body is just rejecting it. But remember this is just my personal experience, and everyone's bodies accept and reject things differently.