"i had the mirena inserted 4 months ago and i absolutely love it. i am 19, have never been pregnant, and was looking for the lowest maintenance birth control possible. the insertion was incredibly painful, honestly the worst pain that i have ever felt in my life, and i experienced cramping for the rest of the day. i had to lay in bed with a heat pack on my abdomen and try to ignore the pain. after that though, it has been everything a birth control should be. i haven&#039;t experienced any of the potential nasty side effects, and i think i actually have an increased sex drive. i don&#039;t get my period anymore, which my doctor said is normal. i would recommend this to any woman, because it has made my life much easier!"