Hormonal IUD and body hair increase
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair increase on hormonal IUD
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
90%
A bit
6%
Quite a bit
3%
A great deal
1%
Out of the 69 reviews for hormonal IUD, 7 people (10%) reported body hair increase.
Reviewers that reported body hair increase as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I’ve had the Mirena since 2022 and just got it taken out today. I will preface this with I do not do well with birth control in general and it’s a struggle. I did not realize the correlation between my Mirena and my side affects. I feel like my side affects got gradually worse. I already suffer from anxiety and depression but since the Mirena was put in I have had to add on another anxiety and depression medication. I’ve also had to get on an acne medication from the dermatologist because I was getting deep acne and my face chemistry had changed including a little more facial hair growth. Once on the medication I no longer had an issue the the hair growth or acne. Let me also point out that I’ve never had acne my entire life so this was new. Everyone’s body reacts differently to birth control. I just want to make sure that I said these things in case there is another person who thought they were going crazy. I had extreme exhaustion and this increased my depression and made things much worse. I am not the only one who has had these symptoms either so take comfort in knowing you are not alone.
Worse skin
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 23rd Oct 24
Didn't use it long enough to really form an opinion yet, but the reason I got it in the first place was because of very heavy periods and cramps. It has helped with that.
Somewhat negative mood
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Hormonal IUD common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
58% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
39% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches
Lower back pain
33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain
Tender breasts
32% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Vaginal discharge
30% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge

