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 787 reviews for hormonal coil (IUS), 349 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 6 - 12 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

Really good contraception however I feel my breasts are sore 3 weeks out of 4.

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Gained weight

0 helpful

0 comments

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

Kept me from becoming pregnant but at a very high cost... Extreme cramps throughout the month, even after removing the original coil (it was seen to be in the wrong place via ultrasound) and replaced with new one. Pain actually got worse as time went on, after about 8 months I had to get it out as the cramps were debilitating and extreme. I also had a migraine for the first time in my life, and often experienced dizziness and nausea. I also had a patch of recurring thrush infections which was hard to get over as it was so stubborn. The only positive sides were the reduction in bleeding/periods and lack of pregnancy. I will never use a coil again.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

1 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

After 4 years of having the Kyleena I got pregnant and so have had the coil removed. The main symptoms I struggled with throughout the 4 years were weight gain and lack of libido.


Somewhat positive mood

3 more effects

0 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


Possible hormonal coil (IUS) side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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