Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and heavier periods

How our community feel hormonal IUD has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

53%

Don't know

3%

Out of the 40 reviews for hormonal IUD, 2 people (5%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  25th Mar 24

This caused pain/vomiting/inability to sleep for 3 months after insertion. I was promised it would improve, and told to just keep giving it time. Severe menstrual cramps continued the whole 2 years that I had this. Doctors promised many times over the 2 years that my symptoms were normal and/or not due to the IUD(both incorrect). Around the 9 month mark I began to develop progesterone hypersensitivity autoimmune disease. This continued to progress until I removed it. This new condition landed me in the ER multiple times due to anaphylaxis: asthma, heart palpitations, high BP, frequent fainting, extreme rashes etc. I had to quit my job because I was not functional on any level. Luckily I eventually figured it out.

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  20th Feb 24

when i got the iud put in the pain wasn’t too bad but after a short time the pain got worse and worse and i literally cried myself into exhausted sleep. my periods are just as long, heavier, and more irregular. my cramps hurt worse and they last longer, my breasts are always tender, i can’t lose weight i just keep gaining, my acne is either barely noticeable or flaring up very badly at random, and i almost always have a headache or migraine


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

58% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Lower back pain

40% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

3

Tender breasts

35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Headaches

35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

5

Nausea or vomiting

28% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported nausea or vomiting


Possible hormonal IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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