Evra patch and headaches
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on evra patch
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
75%
A bit
16%
Quite a bit
5%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 112 reviews for evra patch, 28 people (25%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I love using the patch. It has made using contraceptive so much easier and I went through a phase of recommending it too everyone I know. I've had a few symptoms recently, but not sure if that is related to the Patch or a different medical issue. In the last year, I've had more hormonal acne than I did before, but that's the main side effect that I would say I've been affected by. We are coming off contraceptive soon, so hoping it is a smooth process
Very positive mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 29th Jun 25
I think the patch works fine for me, it doesn’t fall off and has never peeled away. I’ve had a couple of headaches since starting a month ago but don’t know if they’re related, I don’t usually get any headaches so it’s likely. Pretty sure it’s decreased my sex drive.
Decreased sex drive
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6th May 25
Been using the patch for 1 month now. The first 2 weeks weren’t great, I was having intense mood swings and irritability which was not like myself. I also experienced headaches during the first 2 weeks which now seem to be a lot better. By the third week things started to settle and my moods became better and less intense. On the patch free week I experienced bleeding and stomach pain (similar to a normal period) I’ve also noticed my skin has gotten worse as I very rarely get spots but have had quite a few breakouts since beginning the patch. I haven’t noticed any weight gain but slight breast enlargement. Overall, I would recommend the patch due to quite a lot of the side effects being temporary and as someone who struggles with contraception this has been the best one so far.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Evra patch common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of evra patch reviewers reported breast enlargement
49% of evra patch reviewers reported tender breasts
37% of evra patch reviewers reported period like cramps
34% of evra patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
32% of evra patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge