Mirena coil and heavier periods

How our community feel mirena coil has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

52%

Don't know

3%

No change

2%

Out of the 581 reviews for mirena coil, 27 people (5%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

Hard to tell if it’s improved but I definitely have breast tenderness

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Improved skin

1 more effect

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Nov 25

I had a terrible experience with Mirena. It started with severe cramping after insertion. The cramping continued for weeks. I got a UTI from it. Then the other symptoms started - severe depression, sneezing, severe sinus pain, insomnia. I experienced severe vaginal dryness and vulvodynia (shooting pain down there) which ultimately led me to showing up at my gp and begging for it to be removed.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

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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

59% of mirena coil reviewers reported period like cramps

40% of mirena coil reviewers reported tender breasts

40% of mirena coil reviewers reported vaginal discharge

30% of mirena coil reviewers reported lower back pain

24% of mirena coil reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible mirena coil side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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