"i had the mirena for 3 1/2 years.. 1 year in i began having pains in my left hip. i couldn&#039;t locate exactly where the pain was as it was internal and moved. i began to get aches and pain and gain weight although i was still doing my usual routine. i thought the aches and pains where due to weight gain. then i researched a bit.. my goodness i had all the symptoms i was reading about and had spent $1000&#039;s of dollars at physiotherapist, podiatrists, nutritionists had numerous x-ray&#039;s and ultrasounds i had even tried reiki acupuncture and lots of alternative therapies. the moment it was removed the pain disapated in my hip and by the end of day 1 after removal 40% of the pain in my whole body was gone. day 2 i could bend my knee to put socks on"