"i was an 18 yr old mother of 3 boys that needed a good birth control. mirena was the way to go. that was 2 yrs ago, after having it painfully inserted. i&quot; went from bleeding 8 weeks after getting it straight to *never* having a period until i got it out. not even 2 yrs later. cramping, 50lbs weight gain, horrible mood swings (worse than pregnancy mood swings), severe depression and insomnia. i&#039;ve had it out for a week now and i&#039;m still bleeding. the only good from this was i do not have a 4th son yet but hopefully when i stop bleeding i will."