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.

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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


Possible hormonal coil (IUS) side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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