I had a Mirena inserted October 2007. I had it removed in Octobe...

I appreciate that your experience of Mirena was negative. But it is unfair to say that Mirena should not be used by anyone. I had the Mirena inserted two months ago (October 08), to control long and heavy periods ; and constantly low iron levels. The first month I had spotting most days, then I had a light period for 5 days. The last month has been bleeding free, and with no negative side effects. For me, the Mirena is a blessing and I would encourage women to remember we are all different and this treatment can be a wonderful option. I was surprised that insertion of the Mirena IUD was quite painful for about 10 seconds - but I thought this may have been due to the fact that it had been 22years since the birth of my youngest child.

Glad it worked for you. But I think if you read this message board and others you'll see this device is causing significant negative side effects for a significant number of women. These are things not being disclosed by the manufacturer or the doctors inserting these devices. I was told there were "no negative side effects". I was told by my doctor at the time that I would not gain weight. I would not have skin problems, etc. That simply wasn't true. And there are even more serious complications than weight gain being reported with this thing. Ovarian cysts are being discussed by some.

You've only had 2 months with it and it may end up being great for you. You may be one of the "lucky" ones with no complications. But other women need to know the real world experiences many of us have having with this thing before they just buy the sales pitch. Communication and education are our best bets in making decisions regarding our bodies. And I really wish I would have looked at a post like mine instead of just reading the propoganda brochure from the manufacturer given to me by my inexperienced doctor before having it inserted. It really was an awful experience for me.