birth control
"I am on my second Mirena and I have never truly had any problems with it. I got it in 2009 to prevent pregnancy and it didn't hurt that bad since I had just had a baby. The only side effects I had was occasional bloating and cramping. It is as though I have period-like symptoms with no period. Sometimes I will bleed old, brown blood, but it's just spotting. In 2013, I had an ectopic pregnancy. I had to have surgery and had it taken out. I can't take pills, won't take depo, can't do the ring, and prefer to not have the patch. So, I got another Mirena. It hurt to get it put back in. People were surprised since I had an ectopic pregnancy with the first one. I have had it for 6 months and weight gain has been an issue. But no period is great."