Woman are not being warned properly of the SIDE EFFECTS of this IUD. As a Mirena User for 2 Years, I experienced: excessive weight gain, swollen lymph nodes/glands, blurred vision, hair loss, slurred speech, vertigo, dizziness, confusion, ADD, high blood pressure & edema. My 2nd year on Mirena I spent seeing 4 Different Dr.'s & Specialists. I even had "exploratory" surgery during this time (the Dr. went in to take a biopsy for lymphoma, but could not find the tumor that he had seen on the CT Scan, once he had opened me up) ~ which is good news & bad news, I guess. If the websites I have reviewed are true ... I am shocked that Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals did not warn their customers better. I just had Mirena removed yesterday (1/29/09). I am hopeful (beyond words) that my health will begin to improve. Needless to say, I will be scarred, for life. [email protected]