"i am on my second mirena and i have never truly had any problems with it. i got it in 2009 to prevent pregnancy and it didn&#039;t hurt that bad since i had just had a baby. the only side effects i had was occasional bloating and cramping. it is as though i have period-like symptoms with no period. sometimes i will bleed old, brown blood, but it&#039;s just spotting. in 2013, i had an ectopic pregnancy. i had to have surgery and had it taken out. i can&#039;t take pills, won&#039;t take depo, can&#039;t do the ring, and prefer to not have the patch. so, i got another mirena. it hurt to get it put back in. people were surprised since i had an ectopic pregnancy with the first one. i have had it for 6 months and weight gain has been an issue. but no period is great."