"i had the mirena in for a little over 5 years. i spotted every now and then the first couple months but my doctor prescribed me estrogen to take for about a week to stop the bleeding. after that i was ok. i&#039;ve never had problems with depression until about two years ago. i was low in energy, didn&#039;t want to do much and i gained 25lbs in the last year. my hair also started coming out. at first i thought the depression, hair loss, and weight gain was just me but after reading other comments i see that it wasn&#039;t. i just got mine removed today and it&#039;s such a relief. i&#039;m going to give my body a rest to normalize itself  before i opt for the pill which is what i had my doctor prescribe me."