Hello All, I've had the Mirena now for 3 years. I have a love/hate relationship with it. In the beginning I wasn't sure it was for me. Suffering from Endometriosis this is the option I chose instead of the hysterectomy. First the love, I don't suffer from the pain of the endometriosis. My cycles are lighter but still lengthy. I can deal with that. Now the hate, I have sex once maybe twice throughout the month because when I do I bleed and cramp it's light but it last as long as my cycle. I'm sometimes confused if it is my cycle. I cramp like it's my cycle. When I finally stop I'm now cramping because it's actually time for my cycle, so now it's that time of month and my cramps feel like they did with the endometriosis EFFIN HORRIBLE!!! I went to the doctors before realizing it was the sex thinking maybe it had moved, maybe it's not working. I had an ultrasound done the told me one of the strings were tangled and the IUD had shifted a little but not enough to be a problem. I've decided I don't want it anymore. I have more complaints and at my age I'm over the complaining. I'm not having anymore kids and I shouldn't say this but take the womb I don't need it. I apologize to anyone that comment may offend but I'm so over it.