Birth Control
"I got Mirena about 9 months ago, and am so pleased with it. I am 23 years old and have never had children. The doctor told me this might make insertion more painful, but he decided to try something. He gave me a pill normally used for people with stomach ulcers (sorry, I can&#039;t remember the  name of the drug), which had the side effect of softening the cervix. The insertion was not bad at all. It hurt, yes, but not as badly as I&#039;ve heard from other women who got an IUD before having children. Now, my period is much lighter, my sex life is even better than before because I don&#039;t feel worried about pregnancy. Also, it was cost effective. I have health insurance and so it cost about the same amount as 3 months Ortho Tri-cyclen and it&#039;s good for 5 years."