Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on hormonal IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

68%

Quite a bit

13%

A bit

12%

A great deal

5%

A lot

3%

Out of the 78 reviews for hormonal IUD, 25 people (32%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Hormonal IUD  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Hormonal IUD  

The insertion did cause me a great deal of pain, and the following days after I was cramping constantly. I am on my 2nd month of Kyleena and I do still experience some cramping in my day to day. It has made my period lighter but I have been bleeding for 22days.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  27th Feb 26

I love mirena


Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  13th Oct 25

It's ok. No unplanned pregnancy but my periods last for 2-3 weeks and I gained 25lbs in 2 years with no changes to eating habits.


Improved skin

2 more effects

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Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

55% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

37% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

36% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

32% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Vaginal discharge

30% 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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