Copper coil (IUD) and spotting
Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
40 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6 days ago
More painful periods with extremes like waves of cramps accompanied by sweating, nausea and dizziness
Very negative mood
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 25th May 25
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
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 9th Apr 25
Seriously heavy periods (wearing nightime pads and a tampon and still bleeding through my clothes in like an hour) and sometimes extruciating cramping. A lot of spotting between periods also which I've never experienced before. Nurse has told me that the coil should not affect my bleeding and I've gone straight from the mini pill to this so it may have been that the pill was improving my regular symptoms more than I realised.
Decreased sex drive
1 more effect
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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
40% 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