Hormonal coil (IUS) and tender breasts
How our community feel they have been impacted by tender breasts on hormonal coil (IUS)
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
56%
A bit
18%
Quite a bit
14%
A lot
7%
A great deal
6%
Out of the 840 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 366 people (44%) reported tender breasts.
Reviewers that reported tender breasts as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• today
Year 1 was a lot of hormonal changes, strong random cramps and spotting (i had to get the position adjusted slightly about 8 months in), but the effect on my periods was almost immediate. Regular lighter periods with reduced cramps(outside of above) that no longer impacted my life negatively. It's a game changer. Once that all settled down, I was abel to start tracking my periods and moods and for the first time in my life knew when something was "outside the norm" and could get things checked out as they came. The positive impact outweighs the negative by far in my opinion. Peace of mind and regular light periods is absolutely worth it for someone who's emotions and hormones and periods have always affected negatively (before jaydess I'd pms what felt like 3 out of 4 weeks, cramp so hard id pass out and bled through so many clothes)
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month 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 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 12th Jun 25
Generally the Mirena has been great. Only noticed most of the side effects after 4 years having it in - and they’re still very manageable.
Decreased sex drive
1 more effect
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
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