http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33714 Oh my oh my, reading all ur posts is like ive written it myself. I thought i was going bonkers, i think i did actually!! I was on the pill for 16yrs and came off it to have my 1st child, aged 34. Never had any probs with the pill. I had my mirena coil fitte Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:11:48 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33714?item=11464 For what it's worth, I'm an older (49 y.o.) woman who was prescribed Mirena after surgery for fibroid removal lightened my periods and lessened PMS symptoms, but my periods remained long and irregular. The only troublesome side effect is weight gain. I d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33714?item=11464