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.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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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
2 more effects
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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
Period like cramps
46% of mirena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps
Vaginal dryness
29% of mirena IUD reviewers reported vaginal dryness
Breast enlargement
25% of mirena IUD reviewers reported breast enlargement
Tender breasts
21% of mirena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts
Vaginal discharge
18% of mirena IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge