Mirena coil and lower back pain
How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on mirena coil
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
70%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
9%
A great deal
4%
A lot
4%
Out of the 564 reviews for mirena coil, 167 people (30%) 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 5 - 8 yr
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
First 6 months is an adjustment period so I had plenty of headache and feeling sick but after a while my body used to it and I am fine. 100% contraception effectiveness and no heavy period.
Very positive mood
0 helpful
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
Had the coil for just over a year and bled daily (although only light). Only had a few days a month not bleeding
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
40 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 22nd May 25
I've not had any significant side effects...so far. But the one thing I don't like is that I struggle to track my period. I don't bleed it bleed very little. Some periods are just spotting. In theory this is great, but the rest of my body is still experiencing a cycle and without the bleeding it can be hard to track. I still try to, but I'm about ready to give up. If you are like me and spent 10 years on the pill, this can feel a bit jarring. I'm on a hormonal rollercoaster that is normal but I'm not really use to it. My cramping is normal compared to before I had coil. I've had acne rosacea crop up and after a year of it I strongly thing it's linked to hormones but not sure how much the coil plays a part (though I did NOT have this before coil, I am also 40 and may be perimenopauseal). Insertion recovery was totally fine. Very little discomfort. However I was undergoing a minor gyno procedure at the same time and as a result got a general! Highly recommend should it be available. Won't lie, not sure I would have the coil again after this one....I'm still not sold in all honesty. It just emotionally felt evasive as a method of BC.
Worse skin
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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
30% of mirena coil reviewers reported lower back pain
25% of mirena coil reviewers reported breast enlargement