Hormonal coil (IUS) reviews

My periods stopped completely, and the odd cramps I had early on were pretty much gone after about 6/7 months (although they weren’t bad). I’ve changed back to copper coil as I felt the hormones were affecting my mental health, feeling like I was on autopilot and low moods which I felt similarly when I was on the POP pill.

Into my 3rd month and really happy with it. I switched from using the implant and my moods are much better and my bleeds have pretty much stopped. I'm getting pains and spotting at the same time every month so this is much more regular than what I've been used to. Insertion was not nearly bad as expected. Overall, very happy.

Not major emotional issues but constant cramping Spotting and discomfort.

I had to share this experience as a warning to other women that having an IUS is really *not* for everyone. I was on the combined pill and honestly never had many problems with it, just decreased libido and definitely weight gain, so I decided to give the IUS a try as I liked the idea of a lower hormone intake. I was prepared for the pain on insertion - I went to the GUM clinic to have it, the nurses there were very nice and supportive, they really did their best to make the experience as painless as it could be. As I don't have children, I asked them to use both a numbing gel and spray, and I am sure that helped - they switched from Myrena to Kyleena as they found my cervix to be very small. It was still pretty painful but it didn't shock me as I was prepared. The bit that should be improved is the pain management - you can't just tell people to "take some ibuprofen and paracetamol" as for most people that barely cures a headache. I wish better pain relief was offered (naproxen at the very least, or codeine). If you go ahead and get an IUD, please make sure to ask for something strong for the aftermath. I went home and proceeded to experience strong cramps all afternoon. I took it easy with work, took some Naproxen I fortunately had at home and waited. The cramps (more like contractions, really) subsided after a few hours, and I went to bed feeling more or less ok. The next day I worked all day as normal and I thought I was out of the woods and I was really happy! Then during the night, 4am, I woke up in cold sweats with terrible pain. It wasn't cramps or contractions anymore, it felt like my uterus was exploding. Nowhere in the Kyleena leaflet did it say that was normal, and the fact that I had a 24hr period free of pain told me something was wrong. I called 111 and was seen by the urgent care centre, where they gave me codeine and referred me to the on call gynecologist. He asked me what I wanted to do, and I honestly could not take the idea of the codeine wearing off and the pain starting again. I started thinking how horrifying it would be to face potentially weeks and weeks of pain, cramps and irregular bleeding - none of which I had with the pill, or without contraception for that matter - and I just asked him to remove it. So overall I only had the IUS for a couple of days, but it was clear that my uterus was *not* accepting of it. Nobody should have to experience that level of pain. For women who are unhappy with their IUS but are scared about removing it, please don't be. It took one second and was far, far better than insertion. Immediately after removal my body felt better. I had mild cramps for a couple of days, but those were the "normal" ones caused by the cervix being opened, not the uterus wanting to burst out. I'm back on the pill now!

After trying this for 7 months I’ve booked an appointment to get it removed next week. After trying both types of pill and suffering from side effects (main ones being poor mental health and loss of sex drive) I thought I would try an IUS since it’s advertised as being a great alternative due to the hormones being localised. This didn’t stop it from causing me to become depressed, along with pretty much constant cramping (maybe 2/3 weeks every month) and periods that were admittedly lighter but also lasted twice as long! I wish wish wish I could say this worked as the majority of reviews are positive but I just think hormonal contraception unfortunately doesn’t agree with me :(

So far so good, irregular and light periods which is absolutely fine with me. I’m not really experiencing any other side effects, insertion was easy. A lil bit of pressure and period like cramping but nothing I couldn’t handle and my pain tolerance is naturally low. It’s doing a great job and I’d recommend it especially if you live a busy life like me and struggle to remember to take a pill everyday. Best decision for me! Stay safe ladies xxx

Painful insertion. I went very faint and had to lie on the bed after for hours, whilst eating chocolate to get my blood sugar up! I then had pelvic pain during and after orgasms, and during and after exercise for the first 4 months. My periods have completely stopped.

So far my experience has been a positive one. The insertion process was easy and quick, I experience a bit of pressure but no pain, milf cramping. I spotted for a week and a half. But overall I feel good.

So i was on a number of pills from the age of 19. From the mini pill to the combined pill. I had recently stopped cilest as I noticed that over the past 3 years i had little to no sex drive and was always moody. I found this website and started to research about alternatives. So many people recommended the IUD, and one day i decided to just go for it. insertation is painful as I haven’t had kids yet. But I’ve been on it for over 4 months and I finally have a sex drive, my skin is still good, with the odd spot. My mood is much better. Only negative is that I’ve started to grow dark hairs on my neck and chin which i have to pluck. So i think i will need to look into laser hair removal. Also i am always hungry? I have gained 10lbs, but I’m not sure if this is fat or water weight as i work out 5 days a week! Overall, I really like this method. I get extremely light bleeds, and i can always check the strings. Also, when i finally decide to start a family, i can simply go get it removed.

Got this after my Jaydess ran out, after being told they were similar but this lasts longer. However, the increase in hormones definitely impacted me negatively. My breasts have got bigger for an F to GG, my skin went from clear to increasingly bad acne, I'm currently having to use antibiotics twice a day and 2 different topical prescriptions to stop the acne caused by the hormone imbalance the coil caused me. It also caused thrust in the 2nd week of my cycle. Definitely, made me more light-headed and dizzy too. Luckily, when I went to get this taken out the clinic had a Jaydess it could be replaced with, but it's disappointing that many NHS trusts see this coil as a direct replacement for Jaydess and have stopped providing both.