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

Copper coil (IUD)  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 day ago

Copper coil (IUD)  

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.

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0 helpful

0 comments

Copper coil (IUD)  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  4 days ago

Copper coil (IUD)  

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

Copper coil (IUD)  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Copper coil (IUD)  

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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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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