Does copper coil (IUD) cause headaches?
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on copper coil (IUD)
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
92%
A bit
4%
Quite a bit
2%
A lot
2%
A great deal
1%
Out of the 542 reviews for copper coil (IUD), 0 people (0%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 12 - 18 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Started off great. Was put in as an emergency contraceptive. After about 6 months I started feeling very fatigued and weak, especially when on my period which was heavy and irregular. It got to the point where I was too tired to do basic things. This stopped once I had it removed.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Mar 24
I really want to give the copper coil 5* but due to heavier periods that are difficult and sometimes inconvenient to manage, I can't rate the IUD as a perfect form of contraception for me, yet. However, I am hoping that my periods will get lighter as the months go by. In the 4 months of having the coil fitted, I have had two heavy periods and two almost unmanageable periods where super tampons, heavy flow pads and super absorbency period pants have been changed after a couple of hours max. On such days, I wear all three at the same time for protection! However, I am very happy with the copper coil with regards to side effects. It is great feeling like a natural woman without being influenced by artificial hormones. I have a normal sex drive, I have not put on contraception weight, I don't have any issues with spots and I am not bleeding in between periods. I am happy to stick with the copper coil, as the advantages outweigh the inconvenience of the heavy bleeding. With regards to the fitting of the coil, I was 2 months postpartum, so insertion was straight forward without any pain relief. My cervix had already been traumatised just weeks before, so the insertion wasn't anything to shout about. I also had if fitted on a period, which was easier for the doctor, as my cervix was lower and easier to 'find'. Whether you are having it fitted postpartum or not, if possible, I advise that you have it fitted on a period to help insertion be that little bit easier. I hope to come back here to change this form of contraception to 5 stars within the year.
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Copper coil (IUD) common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
77% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported period like cramps
43% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported lower back pain
34% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported tender breasts
19% of copper coil (IUD) reviewers reported thrush