This will be my third visit to the doctor to have him remove this device. I am standing my ground this time and I am not going to let him talk me out of it this time. Thank you for your message. I too had a feeling that my weight gain was because of this thing, so I will have it out on Tuesday. It is good to know that I am not crazy and that the "no noticeable side-effects" and "minimial hormones" that are supposed to be in Mirena and the medical community swears to are not always correct! ;-)