"i&#039;ve had my mirena for about a year and i love it. the day i had it put in i had bad cramps for the rest of the day and after that i was fine. i haven&#039;t gotten my period since, which is fantastic. i didn&#039;t gain any weight, my moods haven&#039;t changed, and i haven&#039;t had any of the awful side effects i had heard about. having mirena is easier than remembering to take a pill every day. i highly recommend this form of birth control."