"my husband and i decided that the mirena was our best option since he is still in school and i am a social worker.  i had the iud placed 2 days before the wedding.  it was very painful. since placement, i still have irregular bleeding, cramps, horrible dizziness, headaches, moodiness, and have gained weight.  i have had an mri to rule out any issues with the dizziness and headaches as they did not start until about a month and a half after placement.  it is like vertigo, but none of the treatments for vertigo have helped.  i think it is the mirena.  i am too irresponsible with other forms of birth control so i am trying to wait it out and see if it gets better. "