Hormonal IUD and period like cramps
How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on hormonal IUD
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
44%
A bit
23%
Quite a bit
14%
A great deal
14%
A lot
5%
Out of the 43 reviews for hormonal IUD, 24 people (56%) reported period like cramps.
Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Just got this inserted early November. It's December and Im experiencing a month of bleeding, cramps, irritability, nausea, headaches, dizziness, feeling unwell everyday.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
3 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
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Aug 24
After 14 months I pretty much don't have a period, but I still have light to moderate cramping a couple of times a month.
Top side effects not reported
1 helpful
0 comments
Hormonal IUD common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
56% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Lower back pain
37% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain
Headaches
35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Nausea or vomiting
28% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported nausea or vomiting