"i had my iud placed 1 year ago to the day, and overall i like it a lot better than taking a pill everyday but i have had some side effects that i believe are from the mirena. i have gained about 15 lbs since the placement of my iud. i thought that maybe it was just because i wasn&#039;t breastfeeding anymore and everything was just catching up from post delivery but after reading the other reviews i believe its from my iud. i have also had some problems with acne i never had acne not even as a teenager but i guess those are just a few problems i will deal with as time goes on to prevent pregnancy. overall i would definitely recommend everyone to at least try it because everyone is different."