Evra patch and sweating more than usual

How our community feel they have been impacted by sweating more than usual on evra patch

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A bit

17%

Quite a bit

9%

A lot

2%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 103 reviews for evra patch, 30 people (29%) reported sweating more than usual.

Reviewers that reported sweating more than usual as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 day ago

First few months were GREAT- my skin and hair looked amazing, breasts looked the best they'd ever looked, periods were regular and only negative side effects I had were nausea and breast tenderness. Did not have big issues with the adhesive, even though I have sensitive skin, and was not bothered by the lint that stuck to the edges of the patch (I stuck it to my tummy or my bum so it was hidden by clothes anyway). Thought it was a blessing for the first 4 months on it. Started having issues further in, due to the high levels of oestrogen, where I began having extremely heavy and longer periods and went on to have daily pelvic pain after about 8 months on the patch... now on the waiting list to see if I have endometriosis. The patch itself did not negatively impact my sex drive and it did not worsen my anxiety (I did cry more and have some brain fog though). I only gained a small amount of weight and my body looked the best it ever has. Overall, it didn't work for me and has potentially worsened endometriosis (high oestrogen can feed endo), but it has prevented pregnancy and it is so convenient and harder to mess up than taking a pill every day.

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Improved skin

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Nov 24

I mean, it did its job and I'm not pregnant. However, after 6 months of use, my periods started being irregular, I was starting them on the patch and stopping midway through patch free week, which was very annoying. The biggest issue was when I bled for a month constantly. They run all the tests, nothing was wrong with my body - it was the patch causing it and I was told to change the method. Now I'm on a Ring, let's see how it goes...


Very negative mood

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Jul 24

New boobs, same me. Generally a good experience- my periods are less painful which is a plus and my breasts went up a cup size or two (a plus for the boyfriend apparently). I became more emotionally sensitive to start with but that quickly settled down. I'm still trying to discover the best place to stick the patch as it does become unstuck in areas that often crease but I haven't got pregnant yet so it must be doing its job. So far, upper arm is the best. I recommend to anyone not wanting to take a pill every day.


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Evra patch common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

51% of evra patch reviewers reported breast enlargement

48% of evra patch reviewers reported tender breasts

38% of evra patch reviewers reported period like cramps

34% of evra patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

33% of evra patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge


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