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

Gained weight

44%

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.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

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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

1 more effect

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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

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Kyleena IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

78% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Headaches

56% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

50% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

50% of kyleena IUD reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Sweating more than usual

39% 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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