Carole, I would give it some more time, your body has to adjust to it. I have had mine for 20 months and it has been great. My periods have decreased over time, sometimes I may not have them. Why don't you speak to your doc if it doesnt improve over the next few months?

hi!! when i first got my mirena i also had a lot of irregular bleeding, also tons of spotting, severe back pain, mood swings and even some breakouts the first few months, but now i have had it a year and it works out great with no side effects~ i highly advice you to give your body time to get used to it!! hope it works out!

Has anyone ever lost a mirena inside their uterus?? i cannot find my strings anywhere and am very concerned!!! any help welcomed!

Hello, I just got the Minera IUD 2 weeks ago and was wondering how long you have to wait to have sex???? or is there really a wait period??

Hi--I have been trying to find someone who had the Mirena removed. I have never had children and the procedure to have it put in almost killed me. It was so painful and I was screaming so loudly that people in the lobby could hear me. Is the removal even worse? I need to have it taken out in about four months--are there any options for general or local anesthesia? I am simple terrified. They say you don't remember pain, but I can tell you I will never forget the experience of having it put in...I shiver every time I think of it!! ThankS

Hi there..
You say you want to feel normal again, though I have to say that normal for most women who are not on the pill is heavy periods, PMT, mood swings associated with ovulation..
Most of my friends who come off the pill say they are miserable because they had forgotten what it was like to be "normal" again..
The mirena is great for some women, it is a long term contraceptive and the dosage of hormones you receive are a FRACTION of what you subject yourself to with oral contraceptives. This is because the hormone is released topically directly into the uterus. The first 3-6 months for most women are not a lot of fun, as you have read bleeding/abdominal pain is the most common complaint. Your body needs to adjust to it. After this, for most of those people who stick with it, it is a great method of non intrusive birth control. And yes - no periods, which is fabulous.
I would never go as far as recommending anything, as what works for some does not for others. A copper IUD will give you much more painful periods, especially if you have not had children (I had one for 7 years and every period was a nightmare... once again, what is normal)
It's really up to you to decide on whether the first few difficult months are worth it, for myself I would definitely say yes.

Hi--I just had the Mirena implanted three days ago--I have friends who love it...I must say (I too have not had children) that the procedure hurts a lot. I would recommend taking a friend with you and taking a vallium... it must be like childbirth...