Contraception Reviews

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

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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.

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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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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  29th Jul 24

Great experience, insertion cramping was minimal. Got pregnant 4 months after removal.


Somewhat negative mood

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Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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Period like cramps

58% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

39% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Lower back pain

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

4

Tender breasts

32% 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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