Contraception Reviews

Copper IUD and vaginal discharge

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal discharge on copper IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

62%

A bit

14%

Quite a bit

10%

A great deal

10%

A lot

5%

Out of the 21 reviews for copper IUD, 8 people (38%) reported vaginal discharge.

Reviewers that reported vaginal discharge as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Copper IUD  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Copper IUD  

I have had the Paraguard IUD for 7 months, it is effective but there are still many side effects that I feel may not be explained upfront. I experience cramps so much worse, a few days of the month the pain magnitude is so bad it affects my normal functioning and focus. I have experienced late appendicitis pain and these cramps are consistently quite a bit worse. I also developed pre-menstrual cramps a week before menstruation, which are also quite bad. Aside from this, I developed some acne around my chin and jaw that I did not have issues with before. The cramps have not gotten any better in the 7 months I have had it since insertion.

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Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Copper IUD  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  30th Apr 25

Copper IUD  

My Periods are very strong and I sometimes have to change my pad every 30minutes


Very negative mood

11 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  20th Feb 25

This birth control contributed to me getting BV and frequent yeast infections AND it was placed way too low and cause sex to be painful and my IUD was oxidizing inside of me and when I got it out, the IUD was literally falling apart I would not recommend this birth control


Top side effects not reported

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Copper IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

76% of copper IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Lower back pain

52% of copper IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

3

Vaginal discharge

38% of copper IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge

4

Tender breasts

38% of copper IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Migraines

33% of copper IUD reviewers reported migraines


Possible copper IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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