27/11/2019

Copper coil (IUD)

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About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

Height

5'5"/165cm

Weight

60kg - 65kg / 9st 6lb - 10st 3lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I had my coil put in as I hadn’t agreed with hormonal contraception. However, it caused unbearable cramps almost instantly. The cramps felt after it had been put in continued almost the entire time I used it (9 months) I made me have almost continuous heavy periods and resulted me feeling miserable due to the pain I was in-physically unable to leave the house. It also reduced my sex drive as the pain was too much.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

No change

Periods

Irregular periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Nausea or vomiting

Back pain

Spots or acne

Womb cramps

Pelvic infection

Vaginal dryness

Cystitus

Thrush

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood

Somewhat positively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

No effects

Spots or acne

Nausea or vomiting

Back pain

Vaginal discharge

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

The bleeding stopped almost three weeks after having it removed. It was sensitive initially, but my mood lifted almost instantly and my cramps stopped

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Copper coil (IUD)

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