"although the insertion was excruciatingly painful (keep in mind i have a super sensitive cervix i.e even pap smears are uncomfortable) i loved my mirena and i had it in for 3 years. after the first 6 months i didn&#039;t have my period at all, at first that made me nervous and i thought i was pregnant (i wasn&#039;t) but after i got used to it, not having a period was amazing. the only reason i had to take it out is because i have never had kids so my mirena slipped out of place and was causing some mild discomfort. overall i loved it and if i wasn&#039;t so traumatized from the first insertion i would get it again!"