Mirena
birth control
"I had my mirena inserted over a month ago now, and I thought I'd share my experience with you all!

I am 28, mirena was recommended to me by my gp after a termination of pregnancy. 

I was a bit scared as so far couldn't find a hormonal birth control that worked for me.

the insertion was very unpleasant, but not excruciating as the misoprostol pill I took 4 hours before dilated my uterus well enough for the procedure to be done quickly and smoothly.

Haven't noticed any weight gain, acne, bloating or  mood swings, so far it works pretty well for me!

Only down side is the cramping/ovary pain that I would rank 6/10 painwise.

Spotting is not intense, and actually diminishing so far.

Overall pretty pleased with mirena :)"