This is a popular topic for me, as I'm on my 3rd Mirena. yes, do the math, that's 15 years, and it's been an amazing 15 years I must say, without the nuisance of having a period.

I know they are pricey , but if you estimate all of the feminine products you may forgo with a successful Mirena insertion, the cost of pads and tampons over 5 years is comparable to the Mirena. Add in a cost to account for the mentruation nuisance, and its an easy decision really.

my periods were sooo heavy after I turned 40, such an embarassing situation. I had a 9.5lb baby and I have a low thyroid, my doctor then said that extra uterous real estate could be to blame. I could just soak right through the bed even. It was horrible to try to manage it, so the Mirena was the answer for me.

I was to the gynecologist recently, to remove my Mirena (I'm 53). She said to keep it another year, she's had women at age 58 have a period. So, I'm on my last year with my Mirena... I'll be sad to see it go I guess.

I never had a problem with it, never had a UTI or yeast infection caused by the Mirena.