Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and headaches

How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on hormonal IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

61%

A bit

21%

A lot

7%

A great deal

7%

Quite a bit

5%

Out of the 61 reviews for hormonal IUD, 24 people (39%) reported headaches.

Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
15 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

So far I've had this for about a month and some change and I love it! Made my period significantly less painful this time around ❤️

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Decreased sex drive

0 helpful

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

I have been on the marina for almost a year and every time I get my period I am in severe pain….. when I’m driving I have to pull over on the side of the road to spit up and hold my stomach. Today it was so bad. I had to call in early. I throw up most times…… moral of the story I’m getting it taken out


Top side effects not reported

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

I got the IUD put in and since then I have experienced intense nausea and frequent headaches.


Top side effects not reported

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Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

56% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

39% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

31% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Sweating more than usual

30% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible hormonal IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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