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

15%

Quite a bit

9%

A lot

6%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 106 reviews for patch, 35 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
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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0 comments

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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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

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0 comments

Patch common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

51% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement

48% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts

39% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps

33% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

32% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge


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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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