Kyleena IUD and weight gaining
How our community feel kyleena IUD has affected their weight
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
28%
Don't know
28%
Out of the 18 reviews for kyleena IUD, 8 people (44%) reported weight gaining.
Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 day ago
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.
Worse skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 24th May 24
I have been on kyleena almost 5 years, January 2025 it will be 5 and little to no problems. But I didn't know there was a mucus discharge, had thought I always had a yeast infection. Almost time to get a new one and I've started spotting again.
Increased sex drive
1 more effect
0 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
Period like cramps
78% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
56% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
50% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Lower back pain
50% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported lower back pain
Sweating more than usual
39% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual