"i&#039;m 36, have 1 daughter, 14 years old. i am recently divorced and my ex husband had a vasectomy.  i have not had to worry about birth control up until recently.  i am in a new relationship and i needed birth control.  i have several friends who have the mirena and absolutely love it!  i got the mirena early june, 2011. i was not on my period at the time, but i did start a week later as scheduled.  it was short, not too heavy, but i have been lightly bleeding ever since (almost a month straight)     it is more annoying than anything.  everyone keeps telling me to give it another few weeks or so and it should stop altogether. if i keep bleeding, i don&#039;t have to worry about pregnancy anyway. "