Hormonal IUD and hair loss
How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on hormonal IUD
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
83%
A bit
7%
Quite a bit
6%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 54 reviews for hormonal IUD, 9 people (17%) reported hair loss.
Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 20th Apr 25
I’m pretty pleased for the most part. It’s my 2nd IUD, first hormonal one. My periods are pretty much gone and I love that. They were pretty bad before. The downside is that my scalp sweats PROFUSELY with very little physical exertion and my face is super oily. So much so that I have several pimples along and into my hairline. I’m very upset about that. I’m on month 7 and the pimples just started, but the sweating and oil started almost right away.
Worse skin
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 7th Nov 24
Caused increased anxiety, extreme cystic acne that did not respond to prescription acne treatments, and severe hair loss. Made my periods longer and heavier at first, then they finally started getting lighter but I was still spotting almost every day. Gave me hot flashes badly.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Hormonal IUD common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
56% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
37% 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
28% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual
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