"i am a 42 year old mother of 1. i had mirena inserted in 2007 after i was done breast-feeding. i absolutely loved mirena until recently. i didn&#039;t have to remember to take the pill daily and i felt it was the best way to prevent another pregnancy. a couple of months ago, i had a new one inserted after months of my husband complaining about the strings poking him. i don&#039;t know what made me look into it, but i realized that over the past 4 years i have gained over 35lbs.,my sex drive is almost non-existent, i am often dry during intercourse. i want to run to the obgyn, but have to wait until next week to it removed. if you get one, be aware of your body&#039;s response to it following insertion."