"i was on mirena for 3 1/2 yrs, mirena was ok for me in the beginning, however i started realizing i gained a lot of weight i mean alot from 120 to 160lbs, i also had no sex drive at all i literally didn&#039;t want anything at all with my husband, to the point that it was more of a duty than a pleasant experience for me. i decided to switch birth controls, i overall didn&#039;t mind the iud&#039;s , i got the paraguard on 02-29-2016 , i noticed spotting for the first 3 days then i was ok. it stopped. one week no bleeding no cramping nothing i was feeling normal again. i started my period on march 14th and is already march 21st and i am still with my period. i think is normal due to me not having a period for 3 1/2 yrs . sex drive coming back so i&#039;m happy :-)"