Kyleena coil and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on kyleena coil

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

25%

A bit

21%

A great deal

20%

Quite a bit

19%

A lot

15%

Out of the 138 reviews for kyleena coil, 103 people (75%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

In terms of contraception practically perfect, I react extremely badly to hormonal contraception usually and this didn’t cause any of the negative side effects I usually get from hormonal methods. My periods because lighter and I still have the normal symptoms of my cycle. The only negative (which is quite a big one) is significantly increased pain throughout my cycle, during my bleed and also cramping randomly throughout the month, sometimes when exercising and also two days before my period which I didn’t experience before. I am devastated that this has been discontinued in most places. I think it’s completely inexcusable that there is now no IUS which for most people doesn’t stop their period.

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Top side effects not reported

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1 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6th Jun 25

So I’ve had the kyleena put in just over 2 years ago. For the first 18 months it was great, there was no side effects and my periods were getting lighter and less painful! After that, I started noticing quite a bit of hair loss during showers and brushing, visibly making my hair look thinner. I’ve always had thick hair so this was quite upsetting and I put it down to the stress I had during college. Now I’m in a new job that I’m loving, the hair loss hasn’t subsided. It’s still falling a lot everyday so I’m deciding to get the kyleena removed in a months time. I’ve been to the GP and got bloods done in which everything came back fine. So hopefully once I’ve the kyleena removed my hair will slowly start growing back :(


Very positive mood

3 more effects

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0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th May 25

I had a Kyleena coil inserted, after 6 months I was still having week long breakthrough bleeds between periods. I had the coil checked and it was in position, no problems according to the doctor. A month later I was pregnant, with the coil still in the correct place. Unfortunately the Kyleena coil didn't work to protect me from pregnancy, caused me to have breakthrough bleeds and have recurrent episodes of thrush.


Top side effects not reported

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Kyleena coil common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

75% of kyleena coil reviewers reported period like cramps

53% of kyleena coil reviewers reported tender breasts

42% of kyleena coil reviewers reported vaginal discharge

31% of kyleena coil reviewers reported breast enlargement

31% of kyleena coil reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible kyleena coil side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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