Patch and vaginal discharge

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal discharge on patch

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

69%

A bit

13%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

4%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 134 reviews for patch, 41 people (31%) reported vaginal discharge.

Reviewers that reported vaginal discharge as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

3 months in and still experiencing persistent mild, period like cramping. Patch leaves a bumpy area of skin when removed, very obvious that it had been there even days after removal

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Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

quite convienient from of contraception for sure, but made me get severe acne and discharge


Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  20th Apr 26

I’ve been on the patch for around 6 months, it’s causing periods every 2 weeks even though I’m using it correctly. The only positive is it’s easy to use and hasn’t caused weight gain.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Patch common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

53% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement

48% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts

39% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps

34% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

31% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Possible patch side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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