25/06/2019

Copper coil (IUD)

 3/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

Height

5'1"/155cm

Weight

80kg - 85kg / 12st 8lb - 13st 5lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

While it was good to not have hormones going into my body, the copper coil cause me a lot of other issues. The main ones were extremely bad cramps, heavy periods and I constantly ended up with infections.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Neutral - no change

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

Heavier periods

Sex drive

No change

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Spots or acne

Back pain

Thrush

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Pelvic infection

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

N/A

Weight

N/A

Periods

N/A

Sex drive

N/A

No effects

Experience after taking

N/A

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Copper coil (IUD)

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