I totally LOVE my Mirena. LOVE it. I only wish I had done this at a younger age instead of taking pills all those years!

I got mine about 1.5 years ago. All the hormonal side effects I was having from the pill are now gone. After 25 years of my period, I'm finally finding out what a normal cycle is for me and lo and behold...it's regular! I did have some difficulty adjusting to being off the pill after having been on it for 20 years, but after about 3 cycles, my body was fine with it. My menstrual symptoms are light and predictable now, but I do not bleed (at all).

I have not had kids (don't plan to) but my doc said it's super easy to start trying. All you have to do is have it removed and you are immediately ready to start (no waiting a cycle or two, like with some pills).

Insertion was unpleasant, but quick enough that it really wasn't that big of a deal. I had one issue with the little wires that are used for removal. My H got 'poked' by them and it freaked him out. I went back for a shorter trim and it's not happened since.

I have 2 friends with the Paragard, and their experiences have not been as pleasant as mine.