"what a nightmare. i have had bleeding nearly non stop since insertion 2 years ago. give it time for your body to adjust after 6 months i was told. then give it a year. finally had a gynecologist agree to remove it. it has been effective as birth control considering i have only had a handful of weeks out of two years i have not been bleeding. and i&#039;m not talking spotting i&#039;m talking period like bleeding with cramps. i wouldn&#039;t recommend this to anyone and don&#039;t even know why it&#039;s been approved."