Birth Control
"Insertion was quite painful. Cramping, although no bleeding. 

No period at all for the first 6 months. My first period was about 5 days long &amp; very light. 

But I gained 5 lbs since I got it. Food cravings are ridiculous and I recently developed an unbearable odor coming from my cervix. 

Monthly, I&#039;m supposed to check the string to make sure mirena is still in place, and doing so after my first period, there was a thick white discharge that smelled sour and wouldn&#039;t go away even after douching daily. I got myself checked for an infection because it was accompanied by itching when it first started (no multiple partners)  I thought it was a yeast infection, but I was clear; no infection at all. I think the bad outweighs the good for mirena."