Evra patch and decreased sex drive

How our community feel evra patch has affected their sex drive

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

No change

50%

Don't know

17%

Out of the 108 reviews for evra patch, 22 people (20%) reported decreased sex drive.

Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

I would highly recommend using the patch if you want a form of contraception that can easily fit around your life. Doctors will be very quick to try and prescribe the pill or the coil and will rarely mention the patch. The patch makes it easier to absorb hormones instead of digesting them like you do with the pill. It’s great not having a luteal phase which makes me feel really low anymore. My mood is stable and my skin has improved a lot. The only negative side effects I would say I’ve experienced is more difficulty in my vagina lubricating itself and water retention making me feel like I’m more bloated/ added on weight. However the latter could be due to other factors and I’ve found that I can manage it with exercising more.

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Improved skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2nd Mar 25

I don't like it. It makes me feel sad, like full-time pms. I've cried most days on it. I get headaches and I never used to. My friends say I don't seem like myself. My sex drive is lower. I was spotting for the first 6 weeks. Pluses are decreased risk of pregnancy, being able to skip a break and less heavy period/breakthrough bleeding so iron levels are easier to control. It's easy to use and so far has stayed on well (we'll see if this is still the case in summer). I like that if I wanted to stop using it I can remove it myself.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

2 helpful

1 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
44 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  22nd Feb 25

Breast tenderness and headaches


Decreased sex drive

0 helpful

1 comments

Evra patch common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

53% of evra patch reviewers reported breast enlargement

50% of evra patch reviewers reported tender breasts

38% of evra patch reviewers reported period like cramps

35% of evra patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

32% of evra patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge


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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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