Patch and nausea or vomiting

How our community feel they have been impacted by nausea or vomiting on patch

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

67%

A bit

16%

Quite a bit

9%

A lot

5%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 102 reviews for patch, 34 people (33%) reported nausea or vomiting.

Reviewers that reported nausea or vomiting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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...

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Very negative mood

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  20th May 24

I’ve been on the patch for 8/9 months now and my experience is mixed. I love the convenience of a patch, and that stomach issues don’t affect the effectiveness like the pill. However, I have had the worst skin I’ve ever had with rosacea suddenly appearing after 3 months on patch use. I’ve never had bad skin before and suddenly have done after this with no other lifestyle changes. Recently I’ve had spotting in my 3rd week of using the patch, this never happened previously. I’ve also had a weight gain, and tender breasts.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th May 24

The patch was extremely convenient to use and it did make my periods more regular however I had extreme headaches whilst on it which hugely affected my life. I didn’t think it was to do with my patch initially however as soon as I removed it as a final resort, my headaches went. They were totally debilitating.


Very 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


Possible patch side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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