03/07/2019
Evra
Patch
About the reviewer
Age:
18-25
Time used:
3 - 6 months
Had children:
No
Height:
5'7"/170cm
Weight:
45kg - 50kg / 7st 1lb - 7st 12lb
Currently using:
No I've stopped using it
Experience
I had a bit of a love hate relationship with the patch. At the beginning it gave me slightly bad acne and bad mood swings but after sticking with it for a month that went away, but in place I got bad nausea and headaches and after being on it for around 2 months my sex drive had really decreased. As far as contraceptives go I had a much better experience with this compared to the combined pill and would give it a go if you’ve been considering it. I think in general I don’t get along with contraceptives and the main reason for coming off it was the loss of sex drive (as it’s the main reason why I’m on a contraceptive in the first place) but would still be open to going back on it as it was fairly good with other things.
Impact whilst taking
Mood:
Somewhat negatively
Weight:
No change
Periods:
Lighter periods
Sex drive:
Loss of sex drive
Side effects whilst taking
Headaches
Dizziness
Enlarged breasts
Nausea or vomiting
Better skin
Spots or acne
Tender breasts
Womb cramps
Vaginal discharge
Vaginal dryness
The reviewer also experienced the following side effects...
Bloating
Impact after using
Mood:
Somewhat positively
Weight:
No change
Return to cycle:
1 month
Sex drive:
Increased sex drive
No effects on the head
No effects on the body
No effects on the nether regions
Experience after taking
Sex drive definitely returned within 2 weeks of stopping. Mood did feel slightly better although not as sever change compared to coming off the pill. My skin had a bad breakout for the first month but then returned to normal. Boobs have also dropped a size
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