Contraception Reviews

Hormonal IUD and vaginal discharge

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal discharge on hormonal IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

70%

A bit

13%

A great deal

8%

Quite a bit

5%

A lot

5%

Out of the 67 reviews for hormonal IUD, 20 people (30%) reported vaginal discharge.

Reviewers that reported vaginal discharge as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Hormonal IUD  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Hormonal IUD  

It's ok. No unplanned pregnancy but my periods last for 2-3 weeks and I gained 25lbs in 2 years with no changes to eating habits.

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Improved skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Went on the IUD bc I had super painful periods. Modena stopped my period and once a month now I’ll have just a little bit of phantom cramps—but none that ever pose an issue. The first month was quite painful adjusting to the IUD, but COMPLETELY worth it in the end. Only negative side effect I’m experiencing is vaginal dryness. Vaginal discharge has decreased and when I’m with my partner, no matter how aroused I am, I’m still pretty dry.


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  18th Sep 25

I'm almost 28 years old, have had periods for the last decade and a half. They have always been regular and heavy to the point that if I didn't take iron supplements 5x a week and tranexamic acid during my periods, I'd have anemia. So I got Kyleena in December 2024. Insertion was fine, some cramping but nothing too serious. I had cramping on and off during the times my periods were supposed to come and some spotting/bleeding, but it was usually what I saw towards the beginning of my cycle. I had one reduced-level period in mid-August. I have had to go from 36D to 36DD to 36DDD/38DD bras over the span of a few months. At first I thought it was just weight gain (went from 170 to 195lb), but I have been almost 200lb before and my breast size increased this much this quickly. Even after losing 10 pounds my breast size has shown little to no decrease. I hate it. I also suspect that the IUD influenced my sciatica in my lumbar spine, which began in February 2025 and has taken several weeks of PT and a round of oral steroids to resolve. I am still not up to 100% all these months later. Overall a 2/5. The decreased period length, flow, and frequency is almost not enough to justify having this torture device in. If I get pregnant w/this in, I'll be so angry.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

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

Headaches

40% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Lower back pain

34% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

4

Tender breasts

33% of hormonal IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

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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