Hormonal coil (IUS) and pelvic infection

How our community feel they have been impacted by pelvic infection on hormonal coil (IUS)

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

94%

A bit

3%

Quite a bit

2%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 880 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 56 people (6%) reported pelvic infection.

Reviewers that reported pelvic infection as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Had kyleena fitted on recommendation from my doctor due to severe painful heavy periods, I have adenomyosis and suspected endo. Insertion was uncomfortable but not excruciating, the cramp lasted a couple of seconds and I was fine. Bleeding started within hours and didn't stop for the duration of use, I was having excruciating pain every day to the point I couldn't walk, feel my legs and awful tail bone pain. I booked an appointment a month later and my doctor said I didn't look well and removed it without me even having to ask. I wish it had worked for me but it just didn't. The removal was fine and gave instant relief.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Nov 25

I had a terrible experience with Mirena. It started with severe cramping after insertion. The cramping continued for weeks. I got a UTI from it. Then the other symptoms started - severe depression, sneezing, severe sinus pain, insomnia. I experienced severe vaginal dryness and vulvodynia (shooting pain down there) which ultimately led me to showing up at my gp and begging for it to be removed.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  22nd Oct 25

Overall my experience has been positive in comparison to my previous experience with combined oral contraception. I no longer have mood swings or night sweats however over the 4 years of having my hormonal coil I now have no sex drive which was a big change for me, in addition to this sex became painful.On the other hand my periods stopped after 6 months to a year.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

43% 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

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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