Contraceptive Patch

Former Member

Hi all

Im thinking of going on this but can anyone answer a few questions for me:

is it free on the nhs like the pill is any side effects like the pill which is better, pill or patch how descreet is it?

thanks in advance

Miss x

Former Member

Yes it's free on the NHS.
Yes some people get side effects.
Which is better depends on you and how you respond to things, your lifestyle etc etc.
It's about half the size of a credit card. How discreet is it depends on what you usually wear!

Former Member

Hiya
You should find all the info you need in our article on the pregnancy patch here:

Pregnancy patch

Former Member

yes its free.
yeah, there can be side-affects, and they're very similar to the ones you can experience whilst on the pill. but just remember, everyones different - i have never had any side effects from it (apart from making my periods lighter+less painful, but they're good things.)
personally i found the patch better, purely because it worked better for me+my hormonal requirements ANd ive not forgotten to change it so far, where as i kept forgetting a pill here+there.
BUT, be warned, i found that if you wear thongs it can get alot of fluff stuck to it from your jeans+possibly can stick to the material/peel off. But, you dont have to put it on your bum cheek, you can put it on your shoulder blade aswell!

Former Member

If it Ortho Evra, just make sure to be careful. Over here they are currently in a lawsuit and currently on recalls. Due to an excessive amount of estrogen released into the bloodstream its linked to cases of blood clot, stroke, heart attacks and several deaths.
http://www.monheit.com/ortho-evra/problem.asp