birth control
"I had my Mirena IUD placed about four months ago. I HIGHLY recommend it *if* you want long-term easy birth control and are able to wait out the two to three month adjustment phase (which I'm sure is shorter or longer depending). Now, I forget I have it.

BUT the first two months after I got it, I wanted it out. For one thing, my fingers are too short and I couldn't feel the strings, meaning I have to go in to have it checked slightly more often than normal. I had spotting, waves of cramping, breast tenderness, my period every two weeks that lasted 7-10 days (which was pretty annoying). I didn't have a decreased sex drive, but because my body felt so out of whack, I didn't feel like having sex. If you can wait, do."