"i had the mirena inserted with no prior research on sept of 2011. aside from the most painful procedure i&#039;ve ever experienced as well as the crippling pain i felt shooting down my right lower abdomen area from time to time for the first 2 days, i am absolutely loving this form of birth control. i had minor cramps for about a week and a half before it disappeared altogether, and i had light spotting here and there but nothing a panty liner couldn&#039;t fix. i experienced no increased acne, mood swings, hair loss, weight gain, nor lowered sex drive, as a lot of other has mentioned. i do want to include that i exercised regularly before and after the insertion. all in all, i feel completely the same except that i never have to worry about condoms or taking daily pills. i am having a great experience with this contraception so far. though i&#039;m aware things can change however for now, i highly recommend this procedure. i&#039;ve never felt better not having to worry about pregnancy. good luck!"