"i am 41 and i have mirena 1 year now and i knew in the first month somethings were different with me. i have serious mood swings, depression, no sex drive and vaginal dryness. i want to take it out but before mirena i had horrible periods my whole life that lasted 8 to 10 days and very heavy to the point i was lightheaded and almost passing out from being anemic. i don&#039;t know what to do. but now i see i am not in this alone...there are others with the same side effects."