Implant and heavier periods
Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 week ago
Apart for heavy long periods, I Became mean and short fused. My sex drive is zero. I am less excited and feeling empty. Had the implant for 8 months, the behaviour changes are not settling.I am generally miserable and its damaging my relationship.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Safest and easiest contraception in my opinion. However does come with lots of side effects as any medication does, it is manageable but irritating at times (headaches, irregular bleeding every month and lower back pain). I also get rashes at the implant site quite frequently and heard this is very common- gets itchy but normal apparently
Very negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 13th Oct 25
can be such hell sometimes my mood is literally allover the place all the time (i do also have PMDD) i also have baby fever all the time i just want a baby so bad have wanted to come off it a few times just so i could be a mother but the weight it’s on and off sometimes ill gain it sometimes ill lose it i’ve also gained stretch marks but its effective does the job and doesn’t interfere with my day to day life all the time
Very negative mood
3 more effects
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Implant common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
51% of implant reviewers reported tender breasts
44% of implant reviewers reported period like cramps
41% of implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge
37% of implant reviewers reported vaginal dryness
36% of implant reviewers reported breast enlargement
