Not sure where to post this.. Mirena users??

I know 2 who had it, one put on 5lbs which she lost when she had it out and had a non hormonal one put in., and my sister, who raves about it, and if anything has lost weight, guess everyone is different. Hope it's ok for you.

I've had mine for nearly 5 years - best thing I've ever done - during that time I lost 4 stone through healthy eating and exercise (I've put a wee bit back on again, but am working that off). So I think it does just depend on the person. The level of hormones in these are very slight. As for the mood swings, yeah I have them but then again so does my sister who doesn't have one fitted - so again I think that comes down to genetics.

Enjoy your freedom - I've not had a "proper" monthly for nearly 5 years - it's great. Yeah I still get moody etc but without the yucky bit! As I'm coming up to having it removed I have a real dilemma, whether to have another one - I personally think it is worth the short term discomfort for the long term benefit.

Be happy....be healthy xx

I have my mirena, have had it for nearly 2 years, and well i was overweight when i got it, so i didn't notice any extra weight gain from it. but i love it, i have had about 2 proper periods in the last 2 years, and love not having to deal with all that period stuff now that i am done with kids.

i was going to get my tubes tied after the initial mirena, but i can't go back to having regular periods, so i'm going to stick with the mirena until menopause.

I got mine about 2 years ago, after my son was born. I haven't gained any weight from it. My mood swings aren't any worse than they were when I was pregnant :P lol
Personally, my desire, interest, and enjoyment concerning sex has drastically reduced, but I am not sure if it is due to the Mirena or the stresses of new kid and husband that is a hound. Sometimes there is some pain associated with sex if the wrong position. The weird thing is that the same positioning might not hurt the next time.
I experience random spotting without cramping or acne outbreaks, so that's pretty cool.
I guess I would give a mixed review at this time... until I figure out the actual reason for my decline in libido.

I got mine about 3and a half months ago. I did gain some weight, but it was combined with holiday eating and stress of finals, so I don't know that it was caused by the mirena. I've had 1 regular period and otherwise just some spotting which is great! I've had a bit of discomfort around period time (when I spot) and was crampy and moody at first. However, I was a long term pill user and VASTLY prefer this, especially due to fewer periods and less mood swings.

I am on my second one! The one I had before they said it was just and IUD and now I have a Mirena, but I know that the doctor who did it said it has very little hormones and he highly recommended it. His wife had one as well. I've now had one for 6 years and LOVE it! I've gained weight but I think that was just me considering I never watched my eating and wasn't working out. As far as libido...I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but I've never really had an outrageous sex drive but normal I would say. I don't remember the pain being bad when I got my 1st one, but when I went and had it removed and then a new one put in the same day, that hurt...but it is totally worth it. Sometimes after sex I feel bloated I think from it. I've never had any break outs other then normal pimples here and there and I think women in general have mood swings and attitudes so I think I'm still the same! If I do seem a little off and don't know why, usually in the next day or so I will start to spot and that explains it all! LOL! I spot from time, rarely cramp and if I do it's NOTHING just slight discomfort.

Overall I love it and highly recommend it! It may not work for everyone, but for me...a person who will not remember to take a pill it is fabulous!

Ive had mine in for 3 years. Ive never really had any problems with it, and its nice to not have to worry about taking a pill or anything. My periods have become really irregular but they are super light. I think any weight gain ive had in the last three years is from my eating habits.
The only thing Ive noticed since having it in is my ovaries cramp before my period starts. Its weird because they will alternate month to month, right side, left side. I asked my Dr. about it and she said its fairly common.

Any weight gain I've had in the past is due to eating too many calories and not exercising. I got it in 3 years ago and have loved it. The insertion was awful, gut wrenching.... And for about a month afterward I had severe cramping. After that it gradually went away and 6 months later my period went away too! Heck yeah! I still get cramps (only one day before when my period should be), acne as usual, and I suppose PMS and chocolate cravings.... but honestly it is super minimal and I think it depends on the woman and genetics as how bad you get those things. It is the best invention ever and you will love not having to take a pill, buy condoms (assuming you are MONOGAMOUS), and have a period. Many get light ones, but many they also stop like in my case.

Just continue to eat healthy, exercise and then you'll know if it makes you gain weight. 99% of the time time it will not be the sole cause for it, from what I've heard. Kind of like there is a 99% chance you will not get pregnant - there is still a 1% chance! It happened to my mom a long time ago!

I've had my Mirena for a year now and I have a love/hate relationship with it. While I love not having to take a pill every day, I have been spotting for nearly the entire year. It's annoying. I dont feel like it's caused me to gain weight. With regard to libido, mine has been reduced in the past year but that may also be due to having a crazy busy schedule juggling work and two small children.

I've had Mirena for 10 years (x2). Nearly passed out getting it inserted - about 5 minutes afterward actually. I don't think they really warn women enough, but I guess some say it feels like a pap smear (that was NOT the case for me). However, after no periods and no cramping for 10 years - it is absolutely worth it! I'm due to get this one replaced - dreading it actually.

I did gain weight, but I can't blame Mirena - I was eating terribly, and I haven't really had any trouble losing the weight now (10 years later, unfortunately). Acne is the same - I seem to have developed rosacea since then, but that apparently crops up in your 30s anyway.

I think the side effects are going to vary drastically from person to person. I know people who had/have it and loved it. I had it and it was a terrible choice for me.

Weight gain was not an issue for me. I had it for a year and a half. In the beginning my weight stayed pretty constant, and when I actually decided to lose weight I lost about 40 lbs.

It also stopped my periods completely, which I thought was great. But I was one of the users who developed ovarian cysts, and mine did not disappear on their own. After having laparoscopic surgery to remove the cysts from both ovaries, we elected to remove the IUD as well.

I will say that I have only met one other woman who had serious side effects, and I know it's not common. But as someone who had the IUD because we wanted a "long term" solution that would allow us to have more children one day, I have been very disappointed.

I bled for 6 months straight and then in patches throughout the months until about 12. The first year was a pain in the butt, but now I barely have a period. But I won't be doing this again.