Patch and body hair getting darker
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on patch
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
96%
Quite a bit
3%
A bit
1%
Out of the 102 reviews for patch, 4 people (4%) reported body hair getting darker.
Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Nov 23
Since starting this contraceptive I've experience lumpier swollen breasts which has made me slightly nervous, although in general it's a sure contraceptive method and has been I think better for my moods. I've now been refferred to get a breast scan in a few weeks for a lump that's only v recently developed and been looked into because of the severe tenderness, constant sore feeling on my boobs.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3rd Sep 23
I found it quite a pleasant experience. I've always wore a long sleeves and long trousers so it was never a concern of showing the patch. At the end of the week the patch was looking absolutely grogging. The patch is a very pale colour (I am so pale that people come up to me and tell me) and it didn't even match my skin tone. I developed quite a few side effects particularly in the first month. But it all passed so quickly. The anxiety iexperienced was quite bad at the beginning. My mood improved The longer I was on it. I currently have unexplained pelvic pain, unfortunately the patch never helped with that. Another thing is it made my "periods" a lot more heavier, my periods are normally normal and very short. The withdrawal bleeds became a week long and would start off very heavily after 2 days it would start to calm down. After I stopped using the patch my period went straight back to normal and any residual side effects quickly stopped.
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Jul 23
Was charged £60 after not remembering i even had a subscription and not needing them anymore, was not reminded since it’s every 6 months… who remembers they have a subscription that only comes twice a year ??!
Somewhat negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Patch common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
50% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement
49% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts
39% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps
33% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
33% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge