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

8%

A great deal

3%

Quite a bit

2%

A lot

2%

Out of the 67 reviews for hormonal IUD, 9 people (14%) 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

Hormonal IUD  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
36 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1st Sep 25

Hormonal IUD  

I've had horrible bloating. From when I wake up till I go to bed my clothing size changes up to two pant sizes because of the bloating depending on what I eat. As in it's so much worse with things like potatoes. I've had to switch to basically only wearing stretchy clothes because it gets so bad.

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  11th Aug 25

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


Decreased sex drive

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  13th Jul 25

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

0 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

58% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

40% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Lower back pain

34% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

4

Tender breasts

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Vaginal discharge

30% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Possible hormonal IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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