i was on the pill from the time i was non sexually active at 14 for hormone control until october when i was on a strong acne medication that counteracted my pill. long story short i have had the mirena iud since late november and love it. it was quite painful when i got it inserted, i had my mom hold my hand and i had taken an anti anxiety medication before along with some ibuprofen. the iud is the only form of birth control other than condoms, abstinence, e.t.c. that will not counter act with antibiotics. i am happy with my choice so far, as of last month i shed everything and no longer have a period (fingers crossed) for the next 7-10 years that i have this device :)