Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and sweating more than usual

How our community feel they have been impacted by sweating more than usual on hormonal IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

74%

A bit

12%

A great deal

8%

Quite a bit

4%

A lot

2%

Out of the 50 reviews for hormonal IUD, 13 people (26%) reported sweating more than usual.

Reviewers that reported sweating more than usual as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Hormonal IUD  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Hormonal IUD  

I’m pretty pleased for the most part. It’s my 2nd IUD, first hormonal one. My periods are pretty much gone and I love that. They were pretty bad before. The downside is that my scalp sweats PROFUSELY with very little physical exertion and my face is super oily. So much so that I have several pimples along and into my hairline. I’m very upset about that. I’m on month 7 and the pimples just started, but the sweating and oil started almost right away.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
17 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  28th Feb 25

If you are considering the hormonal IUD route, I highly encourage you to read this! I primarily chose to switch over to the Mirena due to the weight gain I experienced while on the pill. To preface, I never had any issues with vaginal dryness prior to the switch. Following the insertion, I have been almost completely unable to get wet. As I stated before, this was never a problem for me regardless of arousal. It has been over a year, and without using an external lubricant, I physically cannot have sex due to the severity of this issue. It can be humiliating if the person i’m getting with isn’t aware of the causation. Just wanted to make it known, because it’s impacted my life pretty significantly.


Somewhat positive mood

0 helpful

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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

58% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Tender breasts

36% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

3

Lower back pain

34% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

4

Headaches

34% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

5

Vaginal discharge

26% 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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