"i have had the mirena since march of 2008 the first year it was great, insertion was not painful and my period stopped 2 months later. this second year i have been miserable though. my hips hurt, migraines and nausea everyday, and abdominal pains that just never go away. i want to take it out, but i have factor 5 and unable to take other birth control. the side effects do not sound so severe but they are quite difficult to deal with."