Patch and period like cramps
How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on patch
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
61%
A bit
21%
Quite a bit
9%
A lot
5%
A great deal
4%
Out of the 106 reviews for patch, 41 people (39%) reported period like cramps.
Reviewers that reported period like cramps 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.
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 31st Aug 24
After switching from the combined pill due to depression, I was interested in the patch as I could change it weekly instead of remembering to take a pill everyday. I started the patch and my periods became regular and my mood increased greatly, I do experience bad PMS but It is much better compared to when I was on the pill. I do get cramps sometimes between periods but nothing too bad. You can also use the patch to skip periods but I enjoy having a regular “cycle” and when I did use it to skip a period for a holiday I ended up spotting for a month! Overall the patch is great for me and I don’t plan on changing as it has helped my mental health so much.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Aug 24
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
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