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
68%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
11%
A lot
4%
A great deal
3%
Out of the 114 reviews for patch, 36 people (32%) 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
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I think the patch works fine for me, it doesn’t fall off and has never peeled away. I’ve had a couple of headaches since starting a month ago but don’t know if they’re related, I don’t usually get any headaches so it’s likely. Pretty sure it’s decreased my sex drive.
Decreased sex drive
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6th May 25
Been using the patch for 1 month now. The first 2 weeks weren’t great, I was having intense mood swings and irritability which was not like myself. I also experienced headaches during the first 2 weeks which now seem to be a lot better. By the third week things started to settle and my moods became better and less intense. On the patch free week I experienced bleeding and stomach pain (similar to a normal period) I’ve also noticed my skin has gotten worse as I very rarely get spots but have had quite a few breakouts since beginning the patch. I haven’t noticed any weight gain but slight breast enlargement. Overall, I would recommend the patch due to quite a lot of the side effects being temporary and as someone who struggles with contraception this has been the best one so far.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
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
1 helpful
0 comments
Patch common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement
49% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts
38% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps
33% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
32% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge