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Contraceptive Patches

from £31.99

Contraceptive Patches is a prescription-only hormonal contraceptive that is placed on the skin to deliver a controlled amount of the female sex hormones oestrogen and progestogen into the blood. Contraceptive Patches works in the same way as the combined pill to prevent pregnancy and is 99% effective.

Women over 18 years old can buy Contraceptive Patches from The Independent Pharmacy, including a free prescription, when you complete an online consultation with one of our medical team. Once you've completed your consultation, Contraceptive Patches can be delivered as quickly as the next working day.

Who Is Contraceptive Patches Suitable For?

Suitable for age: 18 Years +

Maximum per order:1

Consultation required?Yes

This treatment requires an online consultation for review by our medical team. The decision to supply the specific treatment and quantity requested will be based on whether our medical team are satisfied that it will be safe, appropriate, and effective.

Contraceptive Patches

How to use Contraceptive Patches

Contraceptive Patches are small, discrete patches that can be placed on the body to prevent pregnancy. Each patch contains synthetic versions of both the female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone.

You can place the patch onto most areas of the body such as the buttock, abdomen, upper outer arm or upper torso, providing the skin is clean and dry. It’s good to ensure the patch won’t get rubbed off by tight clothing.

Each patch is worn for seven days, after which it is then replaced. You will wear Contraceptive Patches for three weeks, then take a seven-day break. The Contraceptive Patches can be worn in the bath or shower and even continues to work during exercise, including swimming.

How do the Contraceptive Patches work?

The active ingredients in Contraceptive Patches, active ingredients, are the same as those that make up the combined contraceptive pill and work in the same way.

The two synthetic hormones work simultaneously to prevent the female body from releasing an egg every month, preventing ovulation. On top of this, they make it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus by thickening the cervical mucus.

Coming off the Contraceptive Patches

You can stop using the Contraceptive Patches whenever is convenient for you but you should start using additional contraception when you do this as you will not be protected from pregnancy.

Your normal fertility will return once you stop using your patches but it is quite normal for women, who come off hormonal contraception, to not have regular periods for the first few months.

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General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
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GPhC: 9012559
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NHS: X153808
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