hi im a 37 year old women from England with two children and had my first mirena coil fitted about five years ago because i was experiencing very heavy bleeding virtually every day after coming off the pill and my husband having a vasectamoy told by my doctor this was best option to be fair first time round mirena was execellant had no nasty side effects and even better lost loads of weight. in April of lart year i had a new mirena fitted as old one was running out and since November i have had nearly all of the symptoms that you ladies have experienced; thinning of my hair ;bad back;bad cramps in my abdomen;sore swollen boobs;pains in my legs;tiredness so much so that finding it hard to exercise;fluttering in stomach like baby is kicking;bleeding starting again after having none at all;always feeling bloated beem eating activa yogurts like their going out of fashion;have appointment with nurse on Monday 2 go through the option of having this horrible thing out lucky for us ladies in England we do not have to pay for any of these procedures.will post back in couple of months with results of how im feeling