"i have had a very hard time with mirena. i have had it since may 2009, 18 months ago. the insertion was very painful - i could hardly catch my breath, and felt dizzy and nauseous afterwards. for the first year, i bled ridiculously. i would get maybe a week or 10 days between extremely heavy periods. the most frustrating part was that i called my doctor&#039;s office several times, only to be told that while my experience wasn&#039;t typical, i had to give it more time. i wanted to have it taken out, but kept hoping that things might get better. i still have it in. my periods are a little more normal now, but start really early with spotting for days before the regular flow starts. it certainly hasn&#039;t stopped my periods."