Implant and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on implant

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

65%

A bit

15%

Quite a bit

12%

A lot

5%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 617 reviews for implant, 216 people (35%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

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

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Jul 25

Great if you want to have sex and not worry about pregnancy’s however the change in my physical appearance and mood swings have been crazy and I will be getting it removed asap as I can’t go on like this


Very negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  4th Jul 25

Great, less to worry about. But the cramps are brutal as well as the mood swings.


Somewhat negative mood

0 helpful

0 comments

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


Possible implant side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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