Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and tender breasts

How our community feel they have been impacted by tender breasts on hormonal IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

66%

A bit

16%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

5%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 74 reviews for hormonal IUD, 25 people (34%) reported tender breasts.

Reviewers that reported tender breasts as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
36 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 week ago

Side affects can change as time passes. I noticed more side effects the longer I was on it.

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Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

I love mirena


Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Better than copper IUD. Similar in side effects to birth control ring except less effect on sex drive.


Increased sex drive

0 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

55% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

38% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

34% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

32% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Vaginal discharge

30% 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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