"i&#039;ve been using mirena for 3 years, after initial spotting i have yet to have a period. once in a great while i&#039;ll spot a little bit. but i&#039;m having it removed as soon as my husband gets a vasectomy because i am carrying around 15 extra pounds and my mood swings have been bad for all these years. i work out 5x/week and eat clean 90% of the time but cannot lose the weight. i am sick of it. i can&#039;t wait to be free of this. it was a good, convenient form of birth control, just not for me anymore."