"i am 32 years old, (2 children 11 &amp; 2) &amp; just had the mirena removed yesterday, after having it for 1 year. it&#039;s the only form of birth control i have ever used, but i have friends that had used pill, shot, the arm implant &amp; mirena. most agree that the mirena was the best.  few said that theirs didn&#039;t stay in place &amp; one said she had to have surgery to remove because it actually embedded to a part of her body it shouldn&#039;t have.
the only issue i have had this past year is weight gain and irregular periods. i had the mirena removed to see if i feel better without it, if so i&#039;ll have to try to find another form of birth control, if not i&#039;ll probably go back to the mirena. 
now that it&#039;s been removed i&#039;m having major cramps though"