"i am 52, and had the mirena put in to help with heavy bleeding. in the month that i had it i gained 5 lbs, had headaches every day, was nauseous and felt like i was 3 months pregnant, could not sit comfortably, i experienced irritability. when i went to the clinic to have the iud removed my blood pressure was high and i have never had high blood pressure. i would not recommend the mirena to anyone."