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Copper IUD and heavier periods

How our community feel copper IUD has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

No change

8%

Don't know

8%

Out of the 26 reviews for copper IUD, 19 people (73%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Copper IUD  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6 days ago

Copper IUD  

Using Nova-T copper IUD. Haven't had this before having my IUD put in. Might be a coincidence I guess. Since having the IUD put in I feel very anxious and cry easily/ generally have trouble regulating my emotions for the first 3-4 days around the beginning of my period. During more stressful points in my life I would get insomnia around this time (and only this time) due to anxiety. One night I could not sleep at all, for several (probably ~10 more or less) I could only sleep for 3-4 hours. I would feel paranoid that my partner doesn't love me. My periods have also increased in length from ~5-6 days (including spotting I think) to 9 days (not including spotting) or 12-14 days including spotting. Apart from that no other symptoms, but the emotional changes are difficult.

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 3 - 5 yr
35 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  7th Jun 26

The worst experience ever and highly disappointed that no one actually says the truth about this apart of people who used it. No doctor says about those secondary effects and it’s criminal.


Very negative mood

3 more effects

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Used for 3 - 5 yr
46 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Jan 26

It worked and I didn’t have to worry. Only issue was my periods were soooooo heavy it made me severely anemic. After about 3-4 years I had to take it out and my periods were lighter and my anemia got better


Somewhat negative mood

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Copper IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

69% of copper IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Lower back pain

50% of copper IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

3

Vaginal discharge

39% of copper IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge

4

Tender breasts

31% of copper IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Migraines

27% of copper IUD reviewers reported migraines


Possible copper IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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