Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and spotting

How our community feel hormonal IUD has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

49%

Don't know

5%

Out of the 43 reviews for hormonal IUD, 13 people (30%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Hormonal IUD  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

Hormonal IUD  

I took this for endometriosis and it dialed my pain and symptoms down from a 9 to a 2-3, for a whole year. Unfortunately after a year I felt the pain begin to creep back in, a little more intense every month after that year mark, so I decided to pursue excision surgery as a more permanent solution. If you’re not ready for surgery but want endo relief, definitely encourage you to give Mirena a try!

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Improved skin

0 helpful

0 comments

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 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

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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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