"i am 47 years old...i had my mirena removed today after 5yrs. the removal was easy &amp; painless. i had a really good experience with this method of birth control. however my sex drive was very low and i experienced minor contractions (that&#039;s what i call them) they were more intense than cramps, nothing that a couple of motrin couldn&#039;t handle. after the second year my period completely stopped, i still had pms but no bleeding for the next 3 yrs. i&#039;m taking a break trying the pill again for 3 months any problems i will not hesitate to have another mirena inserted."