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Mirena IUD and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on mirena IUD

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

81%

Quite a bit

12%

A bit

7%

Out of the 42 reviews for mirena IUD, 8 people (19%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

initial "spotting" turned out to be almost 10 days of light to medium bleeding but cramps and bleeding have become much lighter compared to my regular cycle

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Somewhat negative mood

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  27th Feb 26

I love mirena


Worse skin

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0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
15 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  8th Jul 25

So far I've had this for about a month and some change and I love it! Made my period significantly less painful this time around ❤️


Decreased sex drive

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0 comments

Mirena IUD common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Period like cramps

45% of mirena IUD reviewers reported period like cramps

2

Vaginal discharge

29% of mirena IUD reviewers reported vaginal discharge

3

Breast enlargement

29% of mirena IUD reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Tender breasts

29% of mirena IUD reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Headaches

26% of mirena IUD reviewers reported headaches


Possible mirena IUD side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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