"my experience with mirena was terrible. this is by far the worst birth control i have ever tried. granted it did what it was supposed to do by preventing pregnancy, this came at great expense. i have moderate acne and this made my face even worse. my periods were painful and never really stopped. i had spot bleeding for over 2 months and the worst part was the abnormal smell and discharge. talk about a mood killer. i also noticed a serious increase in hair loss. everyone is different and will obviously react differently but i can safely say this birth control is the worst i have ever experienced. i had it removed after 4 months and am now on a birth control pill."