"i had my mirena inserted over a month ago now, and i thought i&#039;d share my experience with you all!

i am 28, mirena was recommended to me by my gp after a termination of pregnancy. 

i was a bit scared as so far couldn&#039;t find a hormonal birth control that worked for me.

the insertion was very unpleasant, but not excruciating as the misoprostol pill i took 4 hours before dilated my uterus well enough for the procedure to be done quickly and smoothly.

haven&#039;t noticed any weight gain, acne, bloating or  mood swings, so far it works pretty well for me!

only down side is the cramping/ovary pain that i would rank 6/10 painwise.

spotting is not intense, and actually diminishing so far.

overall pretty pleased with mirena :)"