Hormonal coil (IUS) and lighter periods

How our community feel hormonal coil (IUS) has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

46%

Don't know

3%

No change

2%

Out of the 903 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 250 people (28%) reported lighter periods.

Reviewers that reported lighter periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  today

Works well for me, was hoping would take away periods altogether but definitely made them lighter. Found fitting comfortable as just had some cramping. But I have quite a low cervix, so I could feel the strings and needed them trimmed.

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th Jun 26

Had it inserted at birth during a c section so no pain for insertion. Periods for lighter every month with significantly less pain than before and have virtually stopped after 8 months - just a small amount of spotting.


Very positive mood

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
42 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th May 26

I've had the mirena coil for four months, I'm still bleeding irregularly (period every 8 days) and lots of spotting. I've been dizzy for months, I'm feeling very low, I have water retention and a lot of lower back pain that feels like a pinched nerve so I'm battling to concentrate on work. I really want to have it removed but I'm terrified of going back to the alternative of extreme heavy periods that made me anemic.


Somewhat negative mood

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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

43% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported tender breasts

38% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported vaginal discharge

30% 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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