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
Decreased sex drive
0 helpful
0 comments
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
0 helpful
0 comments
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
0 comments
Hormonal IUD common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
57% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
40% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Lower back pain
32% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain
Sweating more than usual
29% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual