Liletta for Birth Control User Reviews (Page 3)

• nobab...
• December 6, 2018

"I had my liletta inserted a little over 2 months ago. I’m 20, healthy BMI & had it inserted a day or two before the start of my period. I went to planned parenthood & I was SO anxious before hand knowing that it causes a lot of pain but it was nothing more than a slight* pinch & super quick! I had some slight bleeding the day of but didn’t experience my normal period & haven’t since. I bled for maybe 3 full weeks after (more like spotting, nothing awful, maybe 2 days of a normal actual period), had some back & breast pain for a few days, my belly button also randomly cramped up a couple times but just in the first 3 days & ever since I’ve been fine. I’ve experienced no weight gain or acne (I’ve always struggled with acne & don’t exercise), sometimes have random pelvic pain that only lasts a few seconds & then will disappear for a few weeks, I MAY have experienced some mood changes but that might be stress. Will update if anything changes but so far it’s been great!"

• Happy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 18, 2022

"I did a lot of research on this before starting it and was VERY nervous. Something I found interesting was most reviews were written after 1 - 3 months of insertion, but the company itself advises 3 - 6 months adjustment period for you body. So - I committed myself to the full 6 months before reviewing it. Honestly, I agreed after the first 2 months that it was not fun. I had spotting nearly every day and outright bleeding many days. My cramps were better, but not gone. But bleeding all the time was just horrible and not the tradeoff I wanted for reduced cramps. Then around 3 months my body started to adjust and I noticed the spotting was getting better. Now I'm at 7 months and my cycles have pretty much stopped, I have no cramping, I have occasional spotting. It is the BEST decision I made. I'm so happy I didn't let the negative reviews dissuade me. You MUST wait the 3 - 6 months for you body to adjust to this - you will be so happy you did!"

• neec
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 18, 2016

"prior to Liletta I had Depo for 1 year which caused minimal almost to nonexistent sex drive. My doc recommended Lilleta and Li agreed. With depo my periods were nonexistent and eating anxiety. So switching to IUD didnt make much of a difference as far as the periods but I dont have the eating anxiety and my sex drive is back on and poppin. I was scared at first reading all the different reviews and side effects. But definately cant complain."

• momof
• December 27, 2020

"I had Liletta put in 6 weeks after I gave birth to my last child. The insertion process was painful with cramping after wards. I made my appointment to have it removed, which is 4 months shy of being in for 3 years. Pain was very small, more of a discomfort than anything. Four days after it was removed, I had the heaviest period I have ever had in my life! I started passing large blood clots and cramping very badly. I had to start wearing the largest overnight pads and depends because it wouldn't stop! I ended up in the Emergency Room a week later because it kept getting worse. My ears started ring, I had zero energy, I could hear my heart beat in my ears & heart rate was high. I lost so much blood that I was admitted to the hospital! To get the bleeding to slow down, I had to have 2 Estrogen treatments through my IV and a Progesterone pill. I now take 8 pills a day, and am still struggling to feel normal. They said it could take months. By the way, I'm still bleeding! Don't get a IUD!"

• Angry...
• December 9, 2019

"This IUD has RUINED my life, everyone’s bodies react differently but what Liletta has done to me has ruined me & I am so angry that I paid money for my body/mind to be destroyed. IUD insertion wasn’t bad at all. I’ve had it for 5 months now & I'm going in next week to get it removed. During intercourse I experience severe pain & my man says it feels like something is stabbing him during certain positions. I experience extreme cramping after sex. But the worst part is, I have experienced extreme depression/anxiety & have unwanted sad thoughts for no apparent reason. I have NEVER experienced this before... it’s ruining my life. Its gotten so bad that I have LOST MY HAIR. I had amazing hair & now? I have no hair?? It’s so thin?? & everyday I wash my hair I notice more & more falling out... this is not normal. At all. Do NOT get Liletta. I am VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE RESULTS!!!! The only good thing I can say is, I’m not pregnant lol."

• Nyano
• May 25, 2018

"Okay I’ve had my Liletta for a year before I got it taken out (today). For the first three months I bled nonstop. After that I felt fine. Then the side effects slowly but surely hit me one by one. After the non stop bleeding for 3 months I then started to get reoccurring yeast infections/ bacterial infections every month. I also gained 50 pounds, had horrible hot flashes, blurred vision, brain fog (TERRIBLY) , literally every symptom you can think of. I had it real bad and it's like every month that goes past the side effects got worse and worse. My moodiness, NO sex drive, and low energy (VERY LOW) almost cost me my relationship and job. I literally didn’t feel like myself anymore. At first I did like it but then I started to get alarmed I didn’t feel like myself but the crazy part of it is, what really drove me to get it out is the HORRIBLE SMELL I WAS GETTING IN MY VAGINA. It smelled like something crawled in and died I couldn’t bare it anymore. I felt like people could smell it through my clothes."

• Do...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 13, 2022

"Inserted after second pregnancy. I requested Mirena but was told Liletta was as effective and better. Well I experienced virtually no sex drive, horrible mood swings, and gained 15 pounds all in 10 months. I have now been off it 3 months and finally have my sex drive back. Still battling getting rid of the weight gained."

• Cc34
• February 24, 2019

"Acne non stop, mood swings that are ruining my life. I don't even know who I am anymore. I've gained 40 pounds in less than 7 months. I barely eat and I'm very active. Always have been about the same size, but I'm now bigger than I was 8 months pregnant with a baby on my hip. Lots of anxiety. I can't figure it out. Going to have it removed ASAP. I'm scared. But other than that. Not pregnancies and eventually stopped having periods all together"

• Frust...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2017

"This experience is hellish! Although it doesn't allow you to get preg, as intended, it makes you have many side effects. I am a healthy 5'7" althletic woman. I weighed 130 when inserted 6 months ago. My sugar cravings and moods have been all over the map. I am bloated. I am swollen. My periods are still heavy. They actually are twice as long now. My sex drive us non existent. I've been to a hormone specialist now (1k later in costs) to get blood drawn only to find out all of above and the 14lb weight gain (I'm now 144lb) is all bc of this device. I'm constantly bloated. My size 4 pants no longer fit my swollen and worn out body. Beware! Get it out! You've been talked into this and likely don't need it!!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 13, 2016

"I got Liletta at the beginning of January. The insertion hurt pretty bad and the day after was pretty bad too. After that I didn't have periods and I loved it at first. No acne, my moods even seemed to improve. By February I noticed I gained 10 lbs and I had been eating very healthy and working out. Previously to getting liletta, I been losing weight and was continuing exactly what I had done before. By the end of February, I was having bad cramps and acne. My skin was awful. Every day there were new spots on my face. & My cramps hurt so bad I had to call into work one day. The final straw was the depression that hit me. All of a sudden I didn't care about anything and had no motivation. My thoughts were so dark. I got it removed in April."

• KJK...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2016

"Well it has now been about 18 days since insertion and the spotting comes and goes as it pleases and I'm cranky some days. Some days I don't bleed at all other days its bright red spotting other days its like a Brown color spotting. Getting frustrated with the a spotting, but my Dr. says its normal and in having more acne than normal. So thats the not so great. Heres the great my sex drive has went up ALOT lol and I have lost about 5 lbs. And my migraines have cut down over half of what I normally get I don't know if its the liletta or not but its nice not to have migraines every day (been dealing with them for 10 years) So there's an update on my liletta experiance. Ill post another update in a month or so hopefully with better news lol..."

• Yagirl
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 26, 2020

"Date of insertion: December 9, 2019, review date January 26,2020. I got my IUD after I had my second baby, the insertion was not unbearable I felt cramps the whole time. Shortly after the insertion I started to break out in cold sweats and nearly fainted it really scared me. From the first week of insertion my anxiety was through the roof. I bleed for about three weeks then haven’t bled since. Since getting this birth control I have had mood swings, depression, and really bad anxiety. I have never felt this low in my life. On top of that my hair has been falling out in clumps I can’t brush my hair or even wash it with out chunks of hair coming out. I really wanted this to work for me. I plan on getting it removed if the side effects have not levelled out by the third month. While I have lost weight since I still look very bloated all the time even more so than right after I had my baby, my stomach went down and now is big again. This has really messed with my mental health and self confidence."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 29, 2023

"I've had this for almost two years now and pretty sure this is why my weight gain happened. When I first got it I spotted for almost seven months and period eventually stopped completely. I have been steadily gaining weight and the doctor kept telling me it was because I turned 40. Had all blood work done with no reason for weight gain. The weight is in the stomach, chest, and back areas. I looked like an egg on toothpicks. I have gained 40 pounds. I'm heavier than I was nine months pregnant. It's horrible. Also bloating has been a real problem. The doctor said IUD would not cause weight gain....yeah right. Having it taken out next week. Should have done it sooner."

• Laine...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 2, 2019

"I’ve had Liletta for almost two years. I had twins and the thought of having another child was unnerving. My dr convinced me to get an IUD and said Liletta was the best option. I bled for 6 months straight, have blurred vision, horrible weight gain which won’t budge despite diet changes and 2.5-3 mile runs every day, bacterial infections, acne all over my chin/jawline plus my shoulders and back, horrible mood swings, and back pain so bad I can’t even get out of bed some days. My dr kept insisting I keep it in, and against better judgement I listen. But after two years I will be getting it removed in two days and I’m praying everything changes for the better."

• Mommy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 16, 2018

"Hi ladies, If you're thinking about Liletta, I wish to share my story since it would have been great to know this when I was evaluating my options. I had Liletta inserted after my postpartum about a year ago. First of all the insertion is painful and not pleasant at all. I had cramping and bleeding and it was not fun. However, that went away after about a week and I must say that I enjoyed this birth control. In June, I saw my OB and the IUD was doing fine. However, somewhere between June and October my IUD was nowhere to be found. My OB ordered a CT scan and guess what - the IUD was found OUTSIDE OF MY UTERUS! At this point, I have to have a surgery to get it out and who knows what the side effects will be from that. My point is not to scare anyone out there, but to educate so that you have all the information available. Please note - according to Liletta perforation is most common in breastfeeding women, which I was."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 29, 2016

"I had the IUD inserted back in February 2016, around 6-8 weeks after the birth of of second child. The insertion was uncomfortable, but tolerable; I have a pretty high pain tolerance however. Since then, my depression has worsened-- this wasn't PPD-- I've gained nearly 30lbs, I have zero libido, developed severe anxiety, have panic attacks, and debilitating migraines. I'm getting it removed next Friday. If I did this page again, I'll update once it's out and the hormones have worked their way out of my system."

• Mama
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 10, 2018

"Worst birth control I’ve ever used. I had it placed 2 months after my last child. I had it in for 11 months. The worst 11 months of my life. I had a constant yeast infection. I hardly produced any natural lubricant. I started having severe ezcema on both of my hands about 2 weeks after insertion. Despite HIIT, spin 1 hour 3 times a week, and healthy portioned eating, weight refused to go below a certain amount. I had constant bloating, terrible headaches, extreme water retention, depression, constant body aches (like flu) and so much more. I had the IUD removed and I have gradually started feeling myself again. I’ve had it out 3 days and I’m down 4 pounds. My hands aren’t as swollen and the eczema has started to go away. Never again."

• Kelso
• December 20, 2019

"Getting it in was bad, but the entire MONTH after was the worst most painful experience of my life. Every single day was filled with crippling, knee buckling, tear inducing cramps throughout the days and nights. Once that month was over the cramping went down and the periods themselves slowly went away until I didn't have a period anymore. Within the last four years I remember things like: low libido, pain during sex, EXTREME pain after sex (great way to keep the morale up with your partner), gaining weight although I lead a somewhat active life and work on my feet, but the tipping point for me is the never ending growth of my breasts. I started as a 38B and I'm now up to a 36DD with those bras even beginning to be too small. I'm not the type to show my body off so the big breasts are just adding to my depression and anxiety (which might also be caused by the IUD?) and I'm willing to get off birth control and turn to condoms and ovulation tracking to feel like I own my body again."

• Breee
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 4, 2023

"In 2021 I had a baby and was so scared to get pregnant again that I got an IUD for the first time ever. I’ve only ever taken the pill with no issues. My pregnancy was horrible and I had high blood pressure so my ob wanted me to try the iud. It’s been 2 years of mood swings, depression, dizziness, cramps, high anxiety, and a 40+ weight gain. No matter how much I work out or eat healthily I can’t shed the weight. I always feel bloated and I spot or have a light period two times a month. I’m getting it taken out asap, it is horrible and I’ll never suggest someone get it. Yes, it's great and effective for not getting pregnant but I’ll take my chances so I can lose weight and feel better."

• Nece
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 31, 2020

"Worked well my biggest side effects was weight gain regardless how much I watch what I eat and exercise. It worked well no periods because I am dealing with fibroids. My issue is weight gain - it sucks"

• Leila
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 16, 2019

"I’ve had Liletta for ~1yr. This week I’m finally getting it removed! NEGATIVES: 1. WEIGHT GAIN! Before I got this IUD, I had lost 60lbs. I finally felt the best about myself that I ever had. BUT after getting this IUD- despite 0 changes in my diet/exercise- I’ve gained almost 50lbs. 2. ACNE! I have never had acne... until I got Liletta. I’ve now developed cystic acne all over my cheeks and in random spots on my face. 3. MOOD! I’ve always been super joyful and generally very happy- until I got this IUD. I cried randomly every other day the first 6 months that I had this IUD. Now, I get irritated VERY easily and my anxiety has reached an all time high. I can’t express how much this IUD has harmed my mental health. 4. PERIODS! I never used to get cramps, but now I get very painful ones all the time. Also, my periods used to only last 3 days, but now they last 7+ days. The only POSITIVE that I can think of is that I didn’t get pregnant!"

• Bebop
• July 6, 2017

"I have had 2 rounds (5 years each) with the Mirena and never had a problem. This round they used the Liletta IUD which was inserted on June 1st. It was supposed to be better. It is not. I have had my period for 37 days straight. They should advertise that it's effective because you won't have sex since you will have your period EVERY SINGLE DAY. I have resorted to buying pads and tampons in bulk. I'm over it. Biggest mistake and wish I spoke up and insisted on the other brand. Stay away from this one. It's not worth it. I gave it the one star because I will take part blame for not doing more research."

• Never...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 6, 2021

"I had the liletta inserted 2 years ago (6 weeks after having my daughter by c section). I didn’t feel good for the weeks to follow but was told I was just my body adjusting and hormones adjusting. I was irritable, agitated, always felt bloated, started experiencing daily headaches which then turned into migraines. I felt depressed and have had no energy. 2 years later I weigh more than I did when I was pregnant and have been exercising and dieting for 7 months and the scale has hardly budged. I went to a new OB for my annual and decided to have my IUD removed after telling my doctor my concerns. They went to remove it and couldn’t find the strings. I had surgery to remove it on Thursday and since then I haven’t had a single headache, I am down 5lbs, my anxiety, agitation and bloated feeling is gone. my energy is back to normal and I feel excited about life. Never again."

• Madis...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 4, 2022

"I had my liletta for 7 years. I've been with my partner for 10 years. For the past 7 years my sex drive was basically non-existent. My man felt inadequate, like I didn’t love him anymore… and I never could give him an explanation as to why I never wanted to have sex. I felt like something was wrong with me and would find any and every excuse. It was horrible and it caused a lot of anxiety and depression because I missed that feeling and very much loved my fiancé. Before the IUD we would have sex multiple times a week, sometimes multiple times a day! And then boom, I could go months without. I got my IUD removed last week and decided I was going to give my body a little break before putting a new one in. And OMG I have been so horny since removing it. I honestly feel like I’m discovering sex all over again. To be honest when I looked it up this morning and started to read all the women who share the same experience I got emotional that it took 7 years to figure this out."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2017

"I've just had the Liletta IUD inserted and one of the first things on my to do list (besides mentally recover from the trauma) was to add my comment to the plethora of literature on the internet. I read so many terrible reviews concerning the Pain, and I honestly thought that the women who posted about that either had a low pain tolerance, or they were just expressing their unhappiness with the other side effects of the IUD. I am here to set you all straight... it's about 3 hours now since the trauma.. and ... it.. was.. the WORST PAIN OF MY LIFE. I don't even know how to describe it. Imagine a period cramp, except instead of being dull and spread across your lower abdomen, it's concentrated to one exact spot. Multiply by 1,000,000."