"i got it in jan 2008. no period for 3 months, then i bled for 2 months straight. after that, 2 periods a months for about 5 days each....exhausting! tired, sad, depressed, no sex drive, weight gain, anger, aggressiveness, sweet tooth, but the worst - the horrible mood swings! the best thing about it, it didn&#039;t hurt when it went in, minimal tenderness after insertion, and i did not get pregnant! i seriously feel like i am going through the change of life at 28 years. i am having it removed in days. no clue as to prevent future birth control, but no more hormones! probably wont be an issue, hubby hates the new evil me!"