Liletta IUD vs Kyleena IUD
What Lowdown reviewers say
100% somewhat negative
100% stopped periods
100% lost sex drive
100% gained weight
100% worse skin
100% don’t know impact
38% no impact on mood
44% lighter periods
38% no impact
44% gained weight
50% no impact on skin
33% in 1 month
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Liletta IUD reviews
1 reviews
Used for 5 - 8 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 17th May 24
I could feel it when I exercised always. Starting year 5 I had terrible cystic acne and lower back pain that travelled down my left leg to my knee. It’s been 4 days since it was removed and my back is already feeling better. A heavy period starting the night I had it removed. It’s been going on 4 days and it is still heavy. I am hoping the acne goes away over time since it is out. It was nice not having heavy periods but not at the expense of my face and back. I have had to see a Dermatologist for several years now and the treatments don’t help much. I also saw a back doc and had a shot to help with the pain along with physical therapy for a few months. The shot helped for a month or two but the pain returned. I gained weight because it was uncomfortable to exercise and feel the IUD even when I walked uphill and the back and left leg pain. Insertion was traumatizing and I was conscious sedated for the removal which was a much better experience. Women should not have to go through that without conscious sedating. We should also be provided with more info on what to expect when we get it, how it might age, what to look for side effect wise, and guidance on getting it out and the aftermath. Terrible experience
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 17th May 24
I could feel it when I exercised always. Starting year 5 I had terrible cystic acne and lower back pain that travelled down my left leg to my knee. It’s been 4 days since it was removed and my back is already feeling better. A heavy period starting the night I had it removed. It’s been going on 4 days and it is still heavy. I am hoping the acne goes away over time since it is out. It was nice not having heavy periods but not at the expense of my face and back. I have had to see a Dermatologist for several years now and the treatments don’t help much. I also saw a back doc and had a shot to help with the pain along with physical therapy for a few months. The shot helped for a month or two but the pain returned. I gained weight because it was uncomfortable to exercise and feel the IUD even when I walked uphill and the back and left leg pain. Insertion was traumatizing and I was conscious sedated for the removal which was a much better experience. Women should not have to go through that without conscious sedating. We should also be provided with more info on what to expect when we get it, how it might age, what to look for side effect wise, and guidance on getting it out and the aftermath. Terrible experience
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Kyleena IUD reviews
16 reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Didn't use it long enough to really form an opinion yet, but the reason I got it in the first place was because of very heavy periods and cramps. It has helped with that.
Somewhat negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
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.
Top side effects not reported
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0 comments
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
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Didn't use it long enough to really form an opinion yet, but the reason I got it in the first place was because of very heavy periods and cramps. It has helped with that.
Somewhat negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
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.
Top side effects not reported
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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
1 more effect
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0 comments
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
2 more effects
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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
2 more effects
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0 comments
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
3 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
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
3 more effects
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0 comments
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!
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
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