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I haven’t been on the mini pill, but can speak of Mirena. It took a good year to like it, since I spotted for so long. I love it now.

There are lots of previous postings about Mirena if you want to search.

No, I didn’t have the mood swings others talk about. Just a lot of random spotting for months and months.

I do still get an extremely light period now- I only wear a panty liner. No more tampons needed or any other products. It’s great!

I did this exact change. As soon as the Mirena is placed, you can stop the mini pill and don't need a back-up (double-check that at your appointment though).

I hadn't had my period while on the mini-pill because I was nursing, so when I went on the Mirena, I expected some cramping and spotting and had a very light period. My periods on the Mirena were VERY light and starting to go away completely, which was awesome.

As soon as the Mirena was placed though, I experienced an immediate dip in my libido and a loss of sensitivity during sex. It slowly started to return, but after a year of the Mirena, I couldn't take it anymore and had it removed. But I've heard that that's a very RARE side-effect, so hopefully you don't experience that!

@bubblegum: I'm on Viorele, which is a desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol combination pill (in Contrast, Ortho-Tri-Cyclen is a norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol combination pill).

I'm liking it so much better, though having to take a pill everyday is a pain. I'm also getting my period again, but it's SUPER light and only lasts 3 days (unlike when I was on Ortho-Tri-Cyclen and it would be heavier and last ~6 days). My libido also feels back to normal for me.

But hopefully the Mirena will work out for you! I know for most people, it's awesome and they really like it!!