I am SO glad I found this site. I have had Mirena for 7.5 years a...

I am SO glad I found this site. I have had Mirena for 7.5 years and have had these side effects mentioned here by everyone. At first the Mirena was the wonder birth control method, no periods, no cramping- I thought it was the greatest, but then I had strange things happening. I asked my doctor about these on numerous occasions,and he kept saying "the hormone level in Mirena is so low it is not detectable by a blood test" and therefore could not be causing symptoms. I've experienced a lack of libido, headaches, weight gain, hair thinning, sadness, fatigue, sleeplessness....an overall change I was attributing to getting older and going through my 30's. OK- so why is my story like every woman's on here if there an no side effects as explained by my doctor? After finding this site and countless others, I made an appt to have Mirena removed. I cannot wait to feel like myself again. .