Patch and sweating more than usual
How our community feel they have been impacted by sweating more than usual on patch
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
71%
A bit
16%
Quite a bit
9%
A lot
3%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 110 reviews for patch, 32 people (29%) reported sweating more than usual.
Reviewers that reported sweating more than usual as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
I went back on the patch a few months ago as it's probably my most preferred form of contraception (I'm often not on any and am reluctant to use anything but needs must). I actually have fallen pregnant on the patch in the past and have a 5 year old son to show for it but so far this time round it seems to be doing the job. Pros: It's so easy to use, changing once a week is so much easier than trying to remember a pill each day. I usually use the whole pack back to back so appreciate less frequent periods. It stays put with no issue at all. Cons: My moods have been awful, to the point I feel quite depressed some of the time, I'm crying a lot and not coping with challenges very well as I normally would. My periods are generally heavier, I have a couple of days of constantly leaking through tampons in a very short space of time. I'm getting headaches quite regularly which won't shift with painkillers. Also feel nauseous quite often. This month have started breakthrough bleeding after just a couple of weeks since last patch free week. Overall, not loving it at the moment. However I've had such bad experiences with other forms of contraception that I still think this is the best of a bad bunch. Really rate the convenience of it. No noticeable difference to weight or skin thankfully.
Somewhat negative mood
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 21st Feb 25
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
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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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Patch common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
53% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement
50% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts
39% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps
35% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
32% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge