Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and negative mood

How our community feel hormonal IUD has affected their moods and emotions

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

No change

41%

Don't know

9%

Out of the 46 reviews for hormonal IUD, 15 people (33%) reported negative mood.

Reviewers that reported negative mood as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Hormonal IUD  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  20th Dec 24

Hormonal IUD  

Just got this inserted early November. It's December and Im experiencing a month of bleeding, cramps, irritability, nausea, headaches, dizziness, feeling unwell everyday.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

3 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  7th Nov 24

Caused increased anxiety, extreme cystic acne that did not respond to prescription acne treatments, and severe hair loss. Made my periods longer and heavier at first, then they finally started getting lighter but I was still spotting almost every day. Gave me hot flashes badly.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  23rd Oct 24

Didn't use it long enough to really form an opinion yet, but the reason I got it in the first place was because of very heavy periods and cramps. It has helped with that.


Somewhat negative mood

0 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

59% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Lower back pain

37% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

3

Tender breasts

35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Headaches

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

5

Nausea or vomiting

26% 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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