Copper coil (IUD) and tender breasts
How our community feel they have been impacted by tender breasts on copper coil (IUD)
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
69%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
11%
A lot
5%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 622 reviews for copper coil (IUD), 196 people (32%) reported tender breasts.
Reviewers that reported tender breasts as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Liked the coil however my periods were really long and extremely heavy and I became anemic. My partner could feel it too
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 7th Jun 26
I loved the copper coil however it caused very heavy and long periods and I had to get it out after 5 months due to anaemia. I also have pmdd so I wanted to try something hormonal to ease this
Lost weight
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 31st Mar 26
Brain fog ,Acne , weight gain , tender and painful breasts all the time as a result , extremely heavy periods, although it's non hormonal doesn't mean no side effects , be careful when considering " non hormonal contraception"
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
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
41% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported lower back pain
40% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported vaginal discharge
32% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported tender breasts
19% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported thrush
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