Wow, ok well this isn't a complaint about mirena. I had the miren...

Wow, ok well this isn't a complaint about mirena. I had the mirena put in Nov. 2006 and still have it to this day. i haven't had any of the problems that you ladies have described.I don't even get a period , i haven't had one since ive been on the mirena. I think the problem is that there are to many doctors that aren't informed enough about this birth control. First of all to fedup2009 your doctor shouldn't even recommend mirena if you haven't had children.That is one of the guidelines for inserting it. You must have had at least one child and be in a stable long term relationship because if you have multiple partners while on mirena it increases you risk of PID.Anyway the only side effects ive had is occasional cramping but thats it.I live in Maryland and there are a lot of really good doctors in my area. The doctor that put it in was Dr. Ortega and she is excellent. When i switch doctors due to insurance reasons my new doctor said that Dr.Ortega did a great job putting it in.So for anyone thinking about the mirena i think it would be a good idea to find a doctor that really knows a lot about it especially since the mirena is still fairly new to some doctors.