Side effects
Kyleena IUD common side effects
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Period like cramps
80% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Lower back pain
60% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported lower back pain
Headaches
53% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
47% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Migraines
40% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported migraines
Kyleena IUD rare side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
7% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported discomfort wearing contact lenses
7% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported a latex allergy
7% of Kyleena IUD reviewers reported thrush
Possible Kyleena IUD side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Period like cramps (80%)
- Lower back pain (60%)
- Headaches (53%)
- Tender breasts (47%)
- Migraines (40%)
- Nausea or vomiting (33%)
- Dizziness (33%)
- Vaginal discharge (33%)
- Sweating more than usual (33%)
- Hair loss (33%)
- Migraine with aura (20%)
- Breast enlargement (20%)
- Cystitis (13%)
- Vaginal dryness (13%)
- Body hair getting darker (13%)
- High blood pressure (13%)
- Body hair increase (13%)
- Pelvic infection (13%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (7%)
- A latex allergy (7%)
- Thrush (7%)
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 28th May 24
Getting it in hurt briefly, but tolerable. The first period after getting it was early and super intense, and I continued having spotting most days for the first three months or so, but bleeding dwindled over time and by a year later I was barely getting periods at all, which was great.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
31 years old
🇺🇸 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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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇺🇸 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
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 12th Mar 24
It is nice to never be worried about pregnancy. The random bleeding, frequent cramping unrelated to bleeding, and breast shrinkage has not been great.. but all better than pregnancy i guess. I am definitely more emotional. I used to cry 1 day/month typically day before starting my period. I now cry ~70% of the month.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
32 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 12th Mar 24
While this birth control didn't cause me to bleed like several others had, I became depressed and had painful cystic acne all over my face and began to get some on my back as well. This was completely irregular for me.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 20th Feb 24
when i got the iud put in the pain wasn’t too bad but after a short time the pain got worse and worse and i literally cried myself into exhausted sleep. my periods are just as long, heavier, and more irregular. my cramps hurt worse and they last longer, my breasts are always tender, i can’t lose weight i just keep gaining, my acne is either barely noticeable or flaring up very badly at random, and i almost always have a headache or migraine
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
33 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 17th Feb 24
I love that I don’t have to worry about taking a pill, but the painful cramps and acne that I’ve experienced make it not worth it to me. I will be switching BC methods soon.
Very positive mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Sep 23
The insertion is intense but the place it and forget about it element about IUDs is worth it!
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 29th Aug 23
I had a very good experience with my Kyleena IUD. I got it right before going away to college for the first time because I didn't want to deal with birth control pills while dealing with moving to a new environment, starting higher level classes, being far away from my PCP, etc. and I knew I wouldn't want to become pregnant while at college or in the year after graduating. Contrary to most, I didn't have any pain with insertion. The speculum made me more uncomfortable than the actual IUD insertion. I had bleeding for about two weeks after insertion then didn't have any periods until it was almost expired. Those periods were very light with very little cramping -- honestly more like spotting. The worst part of having an IUD, in my opinion, is getting it removed. It wasn't necessarily painful -- just a slight pinching or scraping feeling. However, I had a lot of difficulty finding a doctor who would actually do the removal. Most receptionists told me I should return to the doctor who originally placed it, which was not possible for me after moving 12 hours away from that doctor's office, no longer being enrolled in the insurance that doctor accepted, etc. This would obviously not be a problem for someone who doesn't plan on moving during the duration of the IUD. Overall, I definitely recommend Kyleena to anyone who isn't too worried about the pain that normally comes with insertion and/or knows they don't want to become pregnant within the next 5 years.
Very positive mood
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