"i chose to get mirena when my daughter was almost one.  at the time i thought that it was the best contraception method ever.  no pills to remember, rings to change or give me migraines, or patches to remove.  i have tried them all, and with mirena, i felt like it just simplified my life.  i thought that i had no side effects but now i am not so sure. i did gain about 15 lbs and had some moodiness but i was a student mother and attributed everything to stress.  lately, i have had anxiety, which i never used to have and begun having panic attacks.  my libido is terrible, to the point that i feel bad for my husband.  i do have quite a bit of stress in my life but i can&#039;t help but think of the mirena."