Mirena coil and body hair increase
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair increase on mirena coil
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
84%
A bit
8%
Quite a bit
5%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 575 reviews for mirena coil, 95 people (17%) reported body hair increase.
Reviewers that reported body hair increase as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Recurrent abdominal pain and pressure in my lower tummy. The only positive thing is that it has stopped heavy periods
Worse skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
1 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Aug 25
I really like the Mirena Coil, especially as the combined pill was my previous contraception which negatively affected my mood. I had a lot of spotting for the first month and now have the very occasional spotting, but it's great not having a period anymore.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 28th Jul 25
I had it put in at the end of January. Insertion wasn't fun and did hurt but no worse than the period cramps I used to get. Did spend the afternoon in bed. First few months were ok, some period pain but less than before and lighter periods. But as a few more months have passed I've been getting more migraines again. Also my body hair is more noticeable. My mood is mostly stable except now when I'm ovulating or period about to start, I get very irrational and angry. My last period was heavier than I would have had before the coil but hoping that was just a blip. Have also been spotting constantly the last 2-3 months.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Mirena coil common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
60% of mirena coil reviewers reported period like cramps
41% of mirena coil reviewers reported tender breasts
40% of mirena coil reviewers reported vaginal discharge
29% of mirena coil reviewers reported lower back pain
24% of mirena coil reviewers reported breast enlargement