"i&#039;ve had the mirena for 5 years. i&#039;m having it takin out next month. i&#039;ve really enjoyed having this birth control. for one it was very effective and i didn&#039;t have to remember to take a pill. the only thing i have bad to say about the mirena is it did cause cyst which was very painful at times and as i&#039;ve read all the reviews not one person mentioned discharge. it causes you to &quot;leak&quot;. its perfectly normal.  but to me was gross. and it was a lot! i can say my sex drive has decreased in the last year to where i don&#039;t want it at all. other than that it has been great! getting it put in didn&#039;t really hurt i just felt pressure.  hope this helps!"