"my #1 prayer is that someone will read this before they put this poison in their body referred to as mirena. i had the iud put in after my implanon was removed (btw, implanon was incredible, for me. but my ob insisted i got mirena). i had it in for about 5 years, yes my periods were light but sex sucked; it was painful during and after, i was never &quot;in the mood&quot;. i gained about 50 pounds, grew depressed obviously. usually athletic and excited to work out, i became super tired and lazy all of the time. it took a toll on my relationship, i don&#039;t even see why he stayed with me (but he&#039;s amazing ☺️)! about a month ago i got the iud removed. it was a short, sweet procedure and i instantly felt better (just knowing it was out of me gave me so much satisfaction). i was on a light period when it was removed and it eventually ended as normal.... one month later i started my period again (normal). but i have been bleeding since, it&#039;s been about 3.5-4 weeks. and if i&#039;m not &quot;bleeding&quot; i have brown discharge (looks like dried up blood). i feel crummy and i long for normalness! i felt as if i have taken 5 steps forward, getting it removed, just to take ten steps back! don&#039;t do it! at this point i wouldn&#039;t advise bc at all but obviously people use it for other reasons besides getting pregnant. nevertheless, the hormonal imbalance and emotional toll is not worth it! i pray after all of this i can even conceive another child. i don&#039;t know this for a fact: but i feel like there&#039;s got to be some kind of extra financial gain for obs when they insert mirena. do what is best for you and don&#039;t be afraid to say no, or ask every question you need to... i wish i would&#039;ve. best wishes, ladies!"