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Mirena IUD and heavier periods

How our community feel mirena IUD has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Out of the 43 reviews for mirena IUD, 2 people (5%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago

I’m still giving it time since it’s only been a month, but my periods are like clockwork. I’m fine through the night, then between 8am-12pm I get bad lower back pain and heavy cramping and blood clotting/bleeding through clothes sometimes. Then the rest of the day is light periods and like no cramps.

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  20th Dec 24

Just got this inserted early November. It's December and Im experiencing a month of bleeding, cramps, irritability, nausea, headaches, dizziness, feeling unwell everyday.


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Mirena IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

47% of mirena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Tender breasts

30% of mirena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

3

Vaginal discharge

28% of mirena IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge

4

Breast enlargement

28% of mirena IUD reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Headaches

28% of mirena IUD reviewers reported headaches


Possible mirena IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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