"i am so happy to see positive comments about mirena. i have spent hours researching and only seen the negative stuff. i had mine placed last week, and yes it was painful but taking motrin ahead of time definitely helped the process. i have had some spotting but nothing concerning and my partner has no complaints of feeling the strings. i have spoken to several people who have had mirena placed and they say to hang in there, after the first couple of weeks they loved it."