Contraception Reviews

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.

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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

1

Period like cramps

56% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Lower back pain

37% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

3

Headaches

35% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

4

Tender breasts

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Nausea or vomiting

28% 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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