"i have had mirena in for about a year, getting it put in was painful for me and the whole first day it felt awkward. i had some spotting, and slight cramping for weeks after so i went back to the gyno to have a follow up to make sure it was in right, they said it was. 7 months into having this until now i have experienced some intense cramping, and a couple of months i have had spotting at the beginning of the month and at the end. not sure if this has happened to anyone else and i also feel like i spot just as long as i would have had a period."