Does copper coil (IUD) cause body hair getting darker?

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on copper coil (IUD)

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

96%

A bit

3%

A great deal

1%

Quite a bit

0%

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Out of the 529 reviews for copper coil (IUD), 0 people (0%) reported body hair getting darker.

Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Feb 24

  •  Stopped using

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1st Jul 23

  •  Still using

I love love love the copper coil, don't get me wrong. It is hormone free which was massively important to me and I don't have to remember to take anything. I just find the heavy periods very difficult to cope with, so you have to be prepared for that.


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  17th Mar 23

  •  Stopped using

An okay birth control, however the side effects of heavy periods was so not worth it for me My periods lasted 10 to 14 Days it was horrible I would go through a tampon or a sanitary towel every two hours without birth control my period would only last 5 days at the most why should women have their periods doubled it’s so draining so glad this is out my body now never again I only had it in for 18 months I’m planning on coming of birth control all together and going to use the natural cycles method want to be in tune with my own body and hormones.


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Copper coil (IUD) common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

77% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported period like cramps

43% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported vaginal discharge

40% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported lower back pain

34% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported tender breasts

20% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported thrush


Possible copper coil (IUD) side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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