"i got mirena inserted 2.5 years ago. the insertion was slightly painful but i&#039;m good with pain. it wasn&#039;t till i left my doctors that i felt sharp cramps, which only lasted a day. at first i loved mirena. i honestly can&#039;t take anyone&#039;s experience with mirena less than a year seriously. that&#039;s because the first year of me having it i too thought it was amazing. no having to worry about the pill everyday, no bleeding, no pregnancy ! it was amazing, until about 9 months in. i started to get severe hormonal chin acne, mood swings, hair loss and dryness. i got my first bv infections, and the worst yeast infections. my sex drive is non existing anymore so that birth control within it own! biggest factor was how crazy it&#039;s made me."