Contraception Reviews

Mirena IUD and irregular periods

How our community feel mirena IUD has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

68%

Out of the 28 reviews for mirena IUD, 5 people (18%) reported irregular periods.

Reviewers that reported irregular periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 days ago

Irregular cycles. Mood swings, fatigue, brain fog and headaches seem to correlate to menstrual cycle. Effective birth control but still unsure if symptoms are related to Mirena or independent migraine, thyroid or other issues.

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

I’ve had it for 6 months and I have my period twice a month and the pain is pretty consistent day to day.


Worse skin

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  9th Jan 24

I’m sort of neutral about this birth control. I have had years of trying to find an oral hormonal contraceptive that both helped with my excruciating cramps and didn’t make my mood terrible most of the month. I will say, this has stopped my periods most months so I’m not getting cramping nearly as often, however I would say they’re actually worse than before the mirena when I do get them, so sort of win some lose some. It doesn’t affect my mood though, which is nice to not feel dreary all the time. I have gotten a lot of migraines, which is something I ran i to with a couple different pills I tried in the past, so I knew that was a risk of anything that was hormonal. Sometimes OTC pain killers do the trick, but I almost traded the cramps for headaches. I also have never been someone that sweats much, and I live in Arizona, but since getting this I have horrible night sweats and have phases each month where I’m running hot all day and sweating way more than usual. I’ve never had this side effect from a birth control, so that one was unexpected but definitely manageable. With the convenience of not having to take pills in mind, I would say I prefer the IUD to any birth control I have tried so far, but I’m not sure I love the mirena brand itself.


Worse skin

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Mirena IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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Period like cramps

46% of mirena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

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Vaginal dryness

29% of mirena IUD reviewers reported vaginal dryness

3

Breast enlargement

25% of mirena IUD reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Tender breasts

21% of mirena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Vaginal discharge

18% of mirena IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Possible mirena IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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