"i had the mirena iud placed in july of 2007, 6 months after my husband and i had our first baby. my doctor recommended it over the paraguard. when the doctor was placing it, i was extremely uncomfortable. however, i felt back to normal after two days. there was mild spotting for the first couple of weeks, but that stopped. then my period stopped. in fact, i haven&#039;t seen my period since 2007. i haven&#039;t felt any different since i had it placed. the only thing that could be a bother about this is the strings, it feels like fishing line. the doctor said the strings would soften over time and they did within the first year. i love mirena!"