"i just had mirena &quot;installed&quot; 3 days ago. 
i am 27 and have never had a child. i decided to go with mirena, not actually even for birth control purposes, but instead due to my extremely painful periods. i have been experiencing absolutely awful cramps. i chose mirena because i am hopeful that it is going to ease my discomfort and make my periods more bearable.
a friend of mine had mirena put in 2 years ago, when we were both 25. she absolutely loved it and recommended it to me. after she told me that she basically felt like she was a &quot;guy&quot; because she didn&#039;t even think about her period since it didn&#039;t effect her anymore and she basically didn&#039;t get her period anymore or any bleeding. i thought this sounded ideal so i decided to go for it."