Hormonal coil (IUS) and lower back pain
How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on hormonal coil (IUS)
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
71%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
8%
A lot
4%
A great deal
3%
Out of the 838 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 246 people (29%) reported lower back pain.
Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 5 - 8 yr
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
First 6 months is an adjustment period so I had plenty of headache and feeling sick but after a while my body used to it and I am fine. 100% contraception effectiveness and no heavy period.
Very positive mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Had the coil for just over a year and bled daily (although only light). Only had a few days a month not bleeding
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 31st May 25
I had this inserted and I was the worst pain ive ever experienced i kept telling the doctor to stop immediately after I blacked out from the pain kept being sick and it just got worser as the day went on I end up in ane with the same day and had it emergency removed. Never again will I have this would not recommend at all .
Top side effects not reported
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Hormonal coil (IUS) common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
62% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported period like cramps
44% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported tender breasts
40% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported vaginal discharge
29% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported lower back pain
26% of hormonal coil (IUS) reviewers reported breast enlargement