Can I use it? You may not be suitable for the patch if: you're pregnant or think you may be pregnant you're breastfeeding a baby less than 6 weeks old you smoke and are 35 or over you're 35 or over and stopped smoking less than a year ago you're very overweight you're taking certain medicines, such as some antibiotics, St John's Wort, or medicines used to treat epilepsy, tuberculosis TB or HIV.
What are the benefits? It may reduce the risk of fibroids, ovarian cysts and non-cancerous breast disease. What are the disadvantages? The patch may slightly increase your chance of developing a blood clot. Where can I get it? Contact us Please call to speak to someone on our team. Quick links to useful information Clinic locations. Young people. I've been raped or sexually assaulted.
South West London sexual health services appointments line: Lines open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. A recorded message gives useful information outside these hours.
Contact Us. Related information Emergency contraception. Cap or Diaphragms. Contraceptive implant. Contraceptive injection. Using this site sets cookies - our Cookies Policy. Continued use indicates your consent. After Rebecca Gormley, a contestant on popular ITV2 show Love Island, was seen entering the villa with a patch on her thigh, the world of social media was set alight with speculation over what the patch could be.
Some viewers suggested it might be a nicotine patch used to help stop smoking , while others have decided it is likely to be a contraceptive patch, the most common in the UK being the Evra patch. Evra patch is a small sticky patch that is stuck to the skin and releases hormones to prevent pregnancy. The patch contains the same hormones as the combined pill and releases a daily dose of these hormones through the skin.
This combination of hormones prevents ovulation — without the release of an egg, there is nothing for sperm to fertilise. The hormones in the patch also thicken cervical mucus making it hard for sperm to reach the cervix and thins the lining of the womb making it less likely that a fertilised egg can implant itself. People are hailing Rebecca Gormley as a role model, for wearing her Evra patch and normalising this method of contraception. At busy times we may need to signpost non-urgent cases to other clinics or recommend patients make an appointment for an alternative day or suggest a return visit.
Visit NHS Choices - contraceptive patch. January Sexual Health Wirral Walk-in clinics at all venues remain suspended. All appointments must be booked in advance. Please see this link detailing how to access care and support.
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