Hormonal coil (IUS) and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on hormonal coil (IUS)

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

38%

A bit

22%

Quite a bit

17%

A great deal

15%

A lot

9%

Out of the 823 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 514 people (62%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
40 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Extremely painful insertion. Blood loss continuously for about 3 months, bleeding everyday. Then periods became irregular, passing clots the size of my palm. Periods worsened after merina, when ironically merina was prescribed for heavy periods. Dermatitis caused by merina after 2 months. Told that results with merina are variable, and to wait and see. Not good advice considering the health issues and extreme blood loss caused by merina so far.

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

2 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I mean as a contraceptive it works because I haven’t gotten pregnant. A positive my periods are extremely light and irregular, but as a distant irregular. But my skin has never been so worse in my life, I constantly have big deep spots on my chin. I used to have quite dry skin but now on the oily side.


Worse skin

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

Had the Mirena Coil in for around 9 months and it's made my periods so much lighter but a bit more irregular. It was really painful upon insertion and I'm still getting stabby cramps around when I should be having my period. Overall, I think it's worth it because my periods are so much lighter.


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal coil (IUS) common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

63% 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

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


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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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