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 566 reviews for mirena coil, 168 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 6 - 12 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

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.

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
43 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Jun 25

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

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  18th Jun 25

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

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

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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