"i had mirena inserted in august of 2015. because i have no kids, it was quite painful but not unbearable to have it inserted. the pain only last a brief moment during insertion. afterwards i did find myself with menstrual cramps for weeks afterwards,  maybe for the first month. i did however see a huge reduction in my amount of monthly bleeding. after a few months it would be just drops, not even enough to fill a panty liner. i do find that i still may get the cramps, but not always the bleeding. i tend to spot from time to time around my period time, but it&#039;s extremely light and short. overall i do like having it and it&#039;s much better than the patch and ring which i&#039;ve used in the past. i like it because i don&#039;t have to do anything extra."