Hormonal coil (IUS) and body hair getting darker

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on hormonal coil (IUS)

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

88%

A bit

6%

Quite a bit

4%

A lot

2%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 902 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 112 people (13%) reported body hair getting darker.

Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

No periods but developed acne. I also get cysts now regularly (never had before) that burst and hurt so bad that the first time it happened I went to the ER.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Dec 25

My first year of the coil seemed to be okay. Took a while to get used to and on the grand scheme of things after about 3 months my period pretty much left.. but in the last year, I’ve been getting symptoms of anger, forgetfulness and generally feeling checked out. Going to speak to GP to find another option.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Sep 25

While I had my Levosert, I liked it. I had mood changes, and cried a lot more than usual, but mostly just leading up to my period so it was manageable. I had recurrent thrush with it, and actually ended up having a prescription for monthly fluconazole tablets. In the end, after around 2 years, my coil slipped into my cervix, and it was incredibly stressful. I had no symptoms that it had slipped down, except my strings were a bit longer than usual. A doctor mistakenly told me it was fine to keep using, but when I later had it checked at a different clinic with ultrasound, they were alarmed that I'd had no symptoms as it was pretty much almost out of my body. I'd essentially been unprotected for about 8 months, and this led to a big pregnancy scare.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal coil (IUS) common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

61% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported period like cramps

44% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported tender breasts

39% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported vaginal discharge

29% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported lower back pain

27% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible hormonal coil (IUS) side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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