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
68%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
11%
A lot
5%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 596 reviews for copper coil (IUD), 193 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 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
the inserction was painful and invasive, it had me feeling faint that day but come sugary drink helped. i enjoyed my time with it, but my period was much heavier and it led me to iron deficiency. i decided to take it out recently as i wanted to know how it was without anything and i was concered as to whether it was a healthy option for my uterus. when i got it removed i did feel a very positive feeling from not having it, but that could be that it was a concern on my mind for a while. but now im reconsidering having it inserted again since having no birth contol isnt a great option and i think i prefer iron deficiency than hormonal mood swings with a hormonal option.
Very positive mood
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 29th Jan 25
From very heavy periods to light and now basically non-existent this has been a real blessing. Didn't suffer much from mood changes prior and hasn't affected me there either. Cramping on and off occurred for around the first month. Feel a lot freer
Increased sex drive
1 more effect
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 3rd Oct 24
Sadly the copper IUD didn’t work well for me. Felt like it made my PMS worse, also experience hair loss. So removed after a few months and swapped to mirena coil.
Somewhat negative mood
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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
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