Does patch cause 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

66%

A bit

17%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

4%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 90 reviews for patch, 0 people (0%) reported vaginal discharge.

Reviewers that reported vaginal discharge as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Jan 24

  •  Stopped using

Honestly, it wasn’t bad while I was on it, I had pretty bad pain during periods but day-to-day felt pretty normal. Only after I came off of it did I realise I had gained over 10kgs and could literally feel my mental health improve within weeks.

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Top side effects not reported

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0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3rd Jan 24

  •  Still using

Helped a lot generally, my moods weren't stable and my periods came about once every 4-6 months and my skin felt incurable but being on the patch has helped ease all my previous symptoms


Top side effects not reported

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  17th Aug 23

  •  Still using

Loved this contraception at the beginning. Skin is clearer than ever, I only get the odd spot leading up to my “bleed”, haven’t noticed much weight gain (probably natural weight gain as I’ve aged but nothing rapid). My bleed is like clockwork every month on a Tuesday and usually lasts 4 days (easy to track). Although I’ve been on it coming up to 3 years now and think it’s time for a change. Weird discharge, lack of sex drive, dryness and terrible mood swings and depression - not sure if it’s just me or the patch, but I will cry over the smallest things. I feel so depressed. Another thing to note is everyone will ask what’s on your arm, and I went to Spain last week and my patch fell off twice with the heat that I’ve just had to take it off and either restart or change to the pill as the pill won’t fall off.


Top side effects not reported

2 helpful

0 comments

Patch common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

49% of patch reviewers reported breast enlargement

48% of patch reviewers reported tender breasts

42% of patch reviewers reported period like cramps

36% of patch reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

34% of patch reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Possible patch side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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