Injection and lower back pain
How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on injection
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
61%
A bit
13%
Quite a bit
13%
A lot
7%
A great deal
6%
Out of the 287 reviews for injection, 111 people (39%) 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 18 mo - 3 yr
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
I was on this injection for 2 years, the whole process put me off . when i started the injection i had a period of 16 days (over two weeks) and it was so heavy, months went on and my periods stopped all together, i didn’t have a period for minus 2 years , i’m now on the combined pill but i did receive higher anxiety and depression towards taking it for ages, the doctor offered me antidepressants but i didn’t want to be taking them as i am a quite smily happy person but i literally lost all my energy and motivation to do anything.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
41 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Apr 25
I like the injection as no periods at all but gained over 2 stone in weight and no amount of dieting, eating less or exercising helps loose any weight at all I just gain even more.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Injection common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
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43% of injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness
39% of injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge
39% of injection reviewers reported lower back pain
38% of injection reviewers reported period like cramps
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