Contraception Reviews

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 25 reviews for copper IUD, 18 people (72%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 5 yr
35 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

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.

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
47 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 25

Cooper IUD is very effective for me, i experienced a lot of virginal discharge at first, then reduced after some years and then it increased again sometimes thick and yellow though at checking, I don't have any infection. I have also stopped periods in the last few months, may be it is menopause since I am 48.


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Copper IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

72% of copper IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Lower back pain

52% of copper IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

3

Vaginal discharge

40% of copper IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge

4

Tender breasts

32% of copper IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Migraines

28% of copper IUD reviewers reported migraines


Possible copper IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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