i had my mirena removed after 1 yr and 3 months. I had several problems. I had constipation, blurred vision, tender breasts, I had dull aches from my waist to my knees every day for the last 6 months also severe shedding oh and don't forget the awful acne. Im 36 come on your not suppose to break out with huge boils @ that age! Oh my obgyn tried her best to tell me its not the damn mirena I mean get real as soon as it came out i stood to get dressed and it was instant no pains. I couldn't believe it! I don't care what anyone says. I believe it was a bad option for me some ppl don't have problems with it but im telling you that thing was not agreeing with my body. I would rather take my chances hell I wasn't having sex often with that thing I was either too tired or I was in some kind of pain! All I can say day one with out it has been GREAT!!!!!!!!! So if your thinking about having it removed do it don't let the doc change your mind you know your body way better than they do.