if anyone here is gaining weight & have a mirena iud or i guess any kind of bctrl with hormones u might wanna consider non hormonal bctrl. i had a mirena put in & gained 30lbs despite the fact i walked all summer 4 miles a day sometimes more pushing my 18 month old in a jogging stroller. i also live in a house with stairs where im doing atleast the equivalent of 15 minutes on a stairmaster. i got the mirena removed about a month ago & got the paraguard copper iud no hormones i gotta weigh myself today but i know my stomach has gone down. i was like a bloated pregnant woman also blood pressure was prehypertensive. just thought id share this