Contraception Reviews

Kyleena IUD and vaginal dryness

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal dryness on kyleena IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

80%

A bit

10%

Quite a bit

10%

Out of the 20 reviews for kyleena IUD, 4 people (20%) reported vaginal dryness.

Reviewers that reported vaginal dryness as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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

I got the Kyleena prescribed off-label to me after suffering from ridiculously heavy periods in my teens. I used to bleed 200mls+ on some periods and even Tranexamic acid didn’t help. This IUD has been an absolute life-saver and my periods are so much lighter. I will admit I have experienced some side effects - I used to have clear skin 95% of the time, however since the IUD I permanently have 1 or 2 pimples around my jawline which can be quite annoying. My periods are often very long now (7-11 days) despite being light which also gets frustrating. Those are the two main side effects I’ve experienced, but overall it’s been a positive experience.

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Worse skin

10 helpful

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

I got the Kyleena prescribed off-label for my heavy menstrual bleeding. I used to bleed sometimes over 200ml per period, even Tranexamic acid didn’t help. This IUD has been a life saver - my periods are so much lighter. Overall it’s been a positive experience. I won’t pretend it doesn’t have other side effects though. My periods are now way longer than they used to be (7-11 days) although not heavy at all. I also had clear skin 95% of the time prior to the IUD but now I permanently have one or two pimples around my jawline which can be pretty annoying.


Worse skin

11 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  25th Mar 24

This caused pain/vomiting/inability to sleep for 3 months after insertion. I was promised it would improve, and told to just keep giving it time. Severe menstrual cramps continued the whole 2 years that I had this. Doctors promised many times over the 2 years that my symptoms were normal and/or not due to the IUD(both incorrect). Around the 9 month mark I began to develop progesterone hypersensitivity autoimmune disease. This continued to progress until I removed it. This new condition landed me in the ER multiple times due to anaphylaxis: asthma, heart palpitations, high BP, frequent fainting, extreme rashes etc. I had to quit my job because I was not functional on any level. Luckily I eventually figured it out.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Kyleena IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

75% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

60% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Sweating more than usual

45% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual

4

Tender breasts

45% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Lower back pain

45% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible kyleena IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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