Hormonal IUD and 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.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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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
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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
Lower back pain
40% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain
Tender breasts
35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Headaches
35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches
Nausea or vomiting
28% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported nausea or vomiting