"after my 2nd child i decided to go with mirena, i have now had it for close to 5 years (mid july 2015 will be 5 years).  i have not had a single problem with it. it did not hurt during the procedure and stopped my periods altogether.  i love it so much i already have my next one ordered and scheduled to be replaced on july 21st. i think everyone&#039;s body reacts to any type of birth control differently and that being the reason there are so many mixed reviews about it.  received a call from my drs office yesterday telling me that my insurance covers it 100%, so no out of pocket cost for me :-)"