"i got the mirena on november 16th, 2017 and just got it removed today (june 8th, 2017).  the insertion was extremely painful. in november when i first got it i weighed in at 116 lbs at 5&#039;3, after 6 months i weighed in today at 131.4 lbs. this was without a doubt a result of the mirena. in addition, i experienced horrible cramps for 3 weeks every month, my digestion was off all of the time, worsening acne, water retention, increased appetite, extreme bloating, a rash/hives all over my chest, lowered sex drive, sex was very painful and would restart my period, the skin on my nipples started to peel and i could feel it poking inside of me 24/7. i hated it, i won&#039;t recommend this to anyone."