"i love this method of birth control.  i have had very heavy periods and cramping since i was 11.  mirena has virtually erased my period.  i have had some light spotting on and off since insertion 2 months ago but that&#039;s a small price to pay.  zero cramps.  zero!  no crazy side effects like what i experienced on various brands of oral contraceptives.  

i have 2 kids and that&#039;s enough so i&#039;m happy that i don&#039;t have to worry about birth control for the next 5 years.  

insertion was a breeze.  about 30 seconds of heavy crampy pain and light headedness but then i was fine.  i didn&#039;t take any of the painkillers that my dr. supplied me with prior to the procedure."