I can not thank-you all enough for sharing your experiences with ...

I can not thank-you all enough for sharing your experiences with the mirena IUD! I know some have had a positive experience and that is wonderful, I am not one of them. Although it has not been horrible, I will not use this form of birth control again! It started with insertion, which was uncomfortable followed cramping and weeks of bleeding. However, this did decrease and I would spot occasionally. I haven't had the weight gain or really the acne problems some of you have had but I have definitely experienced mood swings, hair loss and decreased libido!! When I asked physician about this, she said that I should go on dates with my husband and maybe I wasn't sleeping through the night. When I explained to her that I do in fact have time alone with my husband, that we go out on "dates" and my children have been sleeping through the night for close to 2 years, she said nothing! Long story short, I am having it removed tomorrow.! Althoguh I am looking forward to, I know there will be more weeks of having a heavy period. Right now we are thinking of trying for our third but my alternatives for birth control are slim to none...