"i had mirena for 6 months. i&#039;m 20 years old. never been pregnant. the insertion was very painful-nothing like i ever felt in my stomach before. i just thought to myself maybe this is how giving birth will feel and seriously considered not having a child for a couple of days.  when i got it inserted, my lower right pelvic area hurt a lot. it was localized pain. very sharp. gave it 6 months so that my body can get used to it. results? the pain in my lower right area never went away, i experienced myself having very depressing thoughts, loss of motivation, and no sex drive. on the upside, i didn&#039;t gain weight. at the end? i got the mirena removed 2 days ago."