Contraception Reviews

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

38%

Don't know

25%

Out of the 24 reviews for kyleena IUD, 9 people (38%) 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
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

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.

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  20th Apr 25

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

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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

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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

54% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Lower back pain

50% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

4

Tender breasts

46% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Sweating more than usual

38% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible kyleena IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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