Patch and headaches
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on patch
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
71%
A bit
18%
Quite a bit
6%
A lot
4%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 120 reviews for patch, 35 people (29%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 week ago
Overall good, so far effective. But my periods are a lot heavier and a lot more painful. Tender breasts for at least half of the month and random cramps throughout the month even when I’m not on my period.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 26th Nov 25
The Evra patch has been a good choice for me so far, and it’s my first time on birth control! I would say the only downfall is around the edge of the patch gets dirty from adhesive, and that it’s nerve racking to swim a lot in fear it will come off! I went on vacation and was nervous but I used a tagaderm to keep it on when swimming!
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Patch common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement
49% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts
38% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps
35% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
30% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge
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