Patch and discomfort wearing contact lenses
How our community feel they have been impacted by discomfort wearing contact lenses on patch
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
94%
A bit
4%
Quite a bit
1%
A great deal
1%
Out of the 102 reviews for patch, 6 people (6%) reported discomfort wearing contact lenses.
Reviewers that reported discomfort wearing contact lenses as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 10th Apr 24
I was prescribed this following the birth of my second child at 7 weeks pp. It seemed like a good option because taking a pill every day was difficult for me and it was discreet and easy to remove when we wanted to conceive again. I very quickly noticed a drop in supply of my breastmilk - I did contact the GP who told me this wasn’t related because I was more than 6 weeks post partum. I also rarely get spots or skin problems but I saw a large increase in spots around my chin and face. When I stopped using the patch my milk supply jumped back up almost immediately.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th May 21
Worked well in terms of stopping periods (when work back to back with no break) and contraceptive use, however it was giving me migraines so I needed to change method. Negatively impacted my sex drive and weight.
Decreased sex drive
1 more effect
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
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