21/06/2019

Copper coil (IUD)

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About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

3 - 6 months

Had children

Height

5'6"/167.5cm

Weight

75kg - 80kg / 11st 11lb - 12st 8lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

The coil was painful from start to finish, insertion exceptionally so. I had no sex drive whatsoever and just continuously bled. The day before I had it taken out I had to go to hospital because of the pain from the cramps, though it’s worth noting I have a retroverted uterus which possibly didn’t help.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Heavier periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Dizziness

Enlarged breasts

Nausea or vomiting

Back pain

Increased sweating

Better skin

Spots or acne

Tender breasts

Womb cramps

Cystitus

Thrush

Vaginal discharge

Vaginal dryness

Pelvic infection

Impact after using

Mood

Somewhat positively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

No effects

Spots or acne

Increased sweating

High blood pressure

Nausea or vomiting

Pelvic infection

Vaginal discharge

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

After the coil was removed I instantly felt so much better, I wasn’t wary of how I was sitting or whether a certain exercise would set off serious cramps. It just didn’t work for me as a contraceptive at all.

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Copper coil (IUD)

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