Copper coil (IUD) and positive mood
How our community feel copper coil (IUD) has affected their moods and emotions
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
55%
Don't know
5%
Out of the 583 reviews for copper coil (IUD), 113 people (19%) reported positive mood.
Reviewers that reported positive mood as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I’m writing this purely because of how terrified I was going to get the coil after all the horror stories I read about on here. If you are prepared the insertion is an absolute walk in the park. I took 2 feminax and 2 paracetamol about 45 minutes before my appointment, chose the local anaesthetic (call in advance to check you can get this!) - I literally hardly felt the anaesthetic at all and then the insertion is like sudden onset of moderate period pain but again it was nothing as bad as I was expecting!! The 24 hours after I kept using the pain relief tablets and I haven’t needed to use it since. A tiny bit of bleeding since which I think will continue for a few days but that’s it. If this fear of the insertion is what’s stopping you from getting either coil please read this! I almost didn’t get it because of the anxiety I had around fainting / extreme pain etc. that I read about. Eat before, take pain relief and get the local anaesthetic and you will be so fine
Very positive mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
I got my gynefix mini online and had it inserted at the John Hunter clinic in London. I had paraguard before which gave me terrible cramps and incredibly heavy periods: I had Jaydess for 3 years which gave low but manageable mood but I started having terrible back pains either it. Once I had it removed, back pains stopped. I didn’t use anything for a while and then tried the implant, which was awful! It gave me terrible mood swings and anger! Went back to jaydess and back pains returned and low mood. I started looking for other options and found gynefix and I am so glad I did! Insertion was painful and my periods are significantly heavier but nothing I can’t live with. No back-pains, no horrible craps and no mood effects! Thank you whoever created this! I really forget it is there and only sometimes can slightly feel it, but this is by far the best contraception I’ve tried! It was hard to find a dr to get it fitted and I had to order it myself as NHS don’t supply it, but worth it!
Very positive mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
I have possible adenomyosis and this coil was only temporary as emergency contraception to then get switched to the mirena but my second period has been lighter and much less painful than before so I'm considering waiting to see how this goes. I don't get hormonal migraines either
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Copper coil (IUD) common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
74% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported period like cramps
42% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported lower back pain
33% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported tender breasts
19% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported thrush