Copper coil (IUD) and period like cramps
How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on copper coil (IUD)
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
A great deal
27%
None or not sure
26%
A bit
18%
Quite a bit
15%
A lot
14%
Out of the 592 reviews for copper coil (IUD), 441 people (75%) reported period like cramps.
Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 12 - 18 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
I used to have fairly light and painless periods and I’m now in agony every month and bleeding through my clothes. I have it time to see if it would settle but it’s been a year so I’ve booked to get it removed and can’t wait.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
I never had acne before but now I constantly have break out, my skin has not been pimple free in 2 years
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
The copper coil hurt the first day of insertion but then immediately settled. My periods have become slightly heavier and cramps a bit more painful but still very manageable with just paracetamol and ibuprofen. I am lucky in that my periods only last 4-5 days anyway. My moods change with a normal cycle pattern, I get some acne during my luteal phase. I love having protection but not having the negative impacts on my MH like hormonal contraception had. Would recommend.
Somewhat positive mood
1 helpful
0 comments
Copper coil (IUD) common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
75% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported period like cramps
41% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported lower back pain
32% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported tender breasts
19% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported thrush
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