"i am 28 years old and a mother of 4. i had mirena for over 2 years. insertion wasn&#039;t too bad. i had cramping for the first couple weeks, for the first 6-8 months i had regular periods around the end of each month. no period at all for next 6-8months (which was a dream!). spotted every once in a while after intercourse and if i went running which i felt was annoying, but manageable. year 2- spotted all the time, irregular bleeding, cramping when i&#039;d lay down, woke up nauseous, from day 1 husband felt the iud, but we managed. at end of year 2, bled for full 3 weeks, stopped bleeding for 1 week, bled 1 month. went to the doctor to find it was dislodged and the wire strings were knotted- she recommended i switch to the nuva ring- so far sex is more comfortable!"