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Hormonal IUD and irregular periods

How our community feel hormonal IUD has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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5%

Out of the 84 reviews for hormonal IUD, 23 people (27%) reported irregular periods.

Reviewers that reported irregular periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  4 days ago

I’m still giving it time since it’s only been a month, but my periods are like clockwork. I’m fine through the night, then between 8am-12pm I get bad lower back pain and heavy cramping and blood clotting/bleeding through clothes sometimes. Then the rest of the day is light periods and like no cramps.

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

im on month 2 of iud and I js hate the consistent spotting I want to have sex without getting stuff dirty likeeee


Worse skin

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th Apr 26

I've tried all the pills out there for BC, but my last resort was the hormonal IUD to stop me hemorrhaging every month. For the last 9 months, I've had 4 UTIs and constant pelvic pain. I've seen a urologist twice, and the hypothesis is that the IUD is drying out not only my skin but my vaginal tissues as well. I wish I could get it out to remove myself this constant UTI type pain, but I haven't bled a lot in the last couple of months. It's a very bad negative for a semi positive.


Very 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

55% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

38% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

37% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

32% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

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Vaginal discharge

31% 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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