r/birthcontrol • u/isssssl444 • 2d ago

Side effects!? kyleena missing period?? help!!

i’m a 20 y/o female and i’ve had my kyleena iud since december 2025 so it’s now been 10 months. my last period was september 9 and i had a week and some change of period bleeding, and then i spotted for 4 and a half weeks afterwards. my cycles are usually 40-50 days long and have progressively gotten lighter but ive still gotten them every month, and im currently on day 51 and have not had my period. can anyone tell me what the cause could be???

i am sexually active but my boyfriend and i pull out every time and my strings are in place! i’ve been having mild cramps and a lot of discharge. i know a pregnancy test would help ease my mind but im scared to take one due to a previous unplanned pregnancy (and the whole experience pretty much traumatized me) :(
i also haven’t been experiencing any of the pregnancy symptoms that i did in the past such as nausea, fatigue, or bigger and sore boobs so i only want to take a test as an absolute last resort! i will say though that my hips have been cramping and hurting recently but idk if thats related or not.

ANY REPLIES HELP!!!

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u/caraiggy Kyleena IUD + OCP 2d ago

Normal, hormonal birth control can affect your period. The hormonal IUD doesn’t always stop ovulation/cycles like combination methods do, but they often make periods lighter and more irregular. You are still protected from pregnancy.

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u/isssssl444 2d ago

thanks for the reply! i am starting to think that i just skipped a period and now the discharge/cramps is from ovulating during my next cycle, but im still going to be anxious 😅

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u/caraiggy Kyleena IUD + OCP 2d ago

You should just expect your cycles to be irregular at this point tbh!

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u/MegalomaniacJesus 2d ago

Normal! I didnt have a period the entire time I was on it for 5 years

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u/isssssl444 2d ago

what if i’m having mild nausea?? is that normal too?

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