"i&#039;ve been on birth control for a while now due to horrendous cramps and excessively heavy cycles. and i&#039;ve always been an anti-kid-having lady so hey it works for me. so i ended up switching from the nuva ring (which i loved) to the mirena. i&#039;m not going to complain about pain because we&#039;re all different and to be honest, it really wasn&#039;t terrible, a little discomfort. but i&#039;ve had my mirena for a little over 2 years now and i&#039;ve gained 40-50 pounds with no change in diet, i have absolutely no energy for anything (i work and go to school full time), and i&#039;m recently married with no sex drive. at first the mirena was a god send, no period, no pill, no hassle or worries. but now i&#039;m counting down the days this evil thing is gone."