"i love my mirena. i had it inserted 4 weeks after my son was born. unfortunately i had to deliver him c section and he was my first child, so my cervix never dilated thus, the insertion of my mirena was painful. for a couple weeks after i bled pretty heavily (but that could&#039;ve been from his birth as well), and the bleeding stopped after about 4 weeks. i have not had a period (not even any spotting or cramping) yet and i am super happy with that. i had horrible periods before. no side effects, weight gain, acne, etc, thus far (12 weeks later) despite the pain of insertion, i would do it 100 more times for the benefits. i would recommend mirena to anyone."