Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and body hair getting darker

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on hormonal IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

87%

A bit

6%

A great deal

3%

Quite a bit

2%

A lot

2%

Out of the 63 reviews for hormonal IUD, 8 people (13%) reported body hair getting darker.

Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 days ago

Do not recommend if you’re prone to headaches or migraines loss of appetite from being nauseous

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Decreased sex drive

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

So far i’m loving mine! The spotting for the first month has been very annoying but nothing horrible. Cramping went away in four days, only negative so far is i’ve had a lower heat tolerance and (i’m blonde) my leg hair has gotten DARK. I have been consistently loosing weight since starting and plus, in my opinion, my sex drive is way up. My partner is on testosterone therapy so i’m finally able to keep up with him and we love it! I highly recommend so far!


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  28th Apr 25

I got the Kyleena prescribed off-label to me after suffering from ridiculously heavy periods in my teens. I used to bleed 200mls+ on some periods and even Tranexamic acid didn’t help. This IUD has been an absolute life-saver and my periods are so much lighter. I will admit I have experienced some side effects - I used to have clear skin 95% of the time, however since the IUD I permanently have 1 or 2 pimples around my jawline which can be quite annoying. My periods are often very long now (7-11 days) despite being light which also gets frustrating. Those are the two main side effects I’ve experienced, but overall it’s been a positive experience.


Worse skin

10 helpful

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Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

57% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

40% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

32% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Sweating more than usual

29% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible hormonal IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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