"i had mirena for about 2 years before i decided enough was enough. i was bleeding for the first 2 weeks straight, but after that i never had any bleeding at all. it wasn&#039;t until after 6 months that i had severe  acne, anxiety/depression, and had gained 20lbs when i had not changed my exercise routine or eating habits. i&#039;m an aesthetician and none of my remedies and practices could get rid of my acne. i had zero history of anxiety or depression. it became so bad i started to disconnect completely with my circle of friends. when i removed it, my doctor immediately put me on the pill again and doctor was very annoyed that  i had it removed. i immediately started to feel like myself again as soon as she pulled the strings out! avoid this iud."