"i have had mine in for almost 2 years. at first it was amazing. got my periods like normal a bit heavy but it was tolerable. i was running in to problems with it in the last few months. i have sex with one person. but at least once every other month i get bv. it is because of the birth control and because i have sex. my body isn&#039;t handling having a foreign object in it. it is either stop having sex or get it taken out. we&#039;ll i&#039;m opting to get it removed and i&#039;m getting my tubes tide. not only has this thing caused bv but my periods are getting worse to the point where i can&#039;t even get out of bed because of the pain. no meds work to take away the pain."