The contraceptive patch or contraceptive patch is applied on your skin for an amount of 7 days, and releases synthetic estrogen and progestin hormones to avoid pregnancy. The contraceptive patch resembles contraceptive pills and offers similar effectiveness; however, is a lot easier to utilize compared to the pills and is therefore gaining popularity in the US.

 

In Implanon, contraceptive patches are marketed underneath the manufacturer Ortho Evra, and are sold only by prescription. Just like contraceptive pills, contraceptive patches will also be synthetic hormone contraceptives that release hormones gradually over the length of weekly, to stop ovulation and thus prevent pregnancy. Sometimes, the contraceptive patches thicken cervical mucus and does not permit sperm to reach the ovary.

 

Much like contraceptive pills, the potency of contraceptive patches could get diminished if a female takes other medications, like antibiotics, antifungals or other drugs, combined with the contraceptive patch. Side effects of using contraceptive patches will also be similar compared to that of contraceptive pills, with common problems like weight gain, and changes in sexual intensity, vaginal discharge and menstrual cycle. Some other unwanted effects reported by women are nausea, headaches, depression, skin problems and gum inflammation. In the US, researchers will also be debating if the contraceptive patch could potentially cause deep-vein thrombosis. Sometimes, these patches might also cause potentially serious unwanted effects like blood clots. Although women commonly report unwanted effects after the usage of contraceptives, however, researchers continue to be investigating these effects to reach a final conclusion.

 

A contraceptive patch can be utilized easily, and a female usually applies the patch onto her upper arm, buttocks, abdomen or thigh on the very first day of her menstrual cycle. Ladies in the US and Canada are by using this new mode of contraception quite rapidly, because it not just provides the high effectiveness of contraceptive pills but is easier to use.