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Birth control implant and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on birth control implant

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

51%

Quite a bit

18%

A bit

13%

A lot

12%

A great deal

7%

Out of the 85 reviews for birth control implant, 42 people (49%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 days ago

I was very irritable, aloof, and generally unhappy on this birth control. It also worsened my menstrual cramps.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

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

5 starts for preventing pregnancy but the vaginal dryness and libido loss was my breaking point .


Improved skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3rd May 26

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Very positive mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control implant common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

60% of birth control implant reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

60% of birth control implant reviewers reported headaches

3

Lower back pain

49% of birth control implant reviewers reported lower back pain

4

Vaginal discharge

48% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Vaginal dryness

46% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible birth control implant side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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