How To Apply a Birth Control Patch so it Stays On

The birth control patch is a contraceptive type that a woman sticks on her skin so she won’t get pregnant. The patch has progestin and estrogen, the hormones that gradually flow into a woman’s body through her skin. The birth control patch will work for just a week. Wear a patch per week for 3 straight weeks. You don’t need to wear a patch on the fourth week because it’s your monthly period. You can prevent pregnancy because birth control patches are effective, but it won’t protect your from HIV and sexually related diseases. Wear a condom if you have doubts in the health of your sexual partner. Most people who wears birth control patches complains that the patch gets folded up easily, falls of often, or easily gets unfolded on the skin. You need to wear the birth control patch properly for it to work. Below are tips on how to apply a birth control patch so it stays on. Select an application spot of your body to stick the birth control patch. You must select a different area for every patch. To optimize the benefits, select a spot that doesn’t sweat and get much friction. Every person’s body differs, but do not wear patches where your jeans may rub. The shoulder or lower back (above your jean line) are effective body spots to stick a birth control patch. Clean your body spot with an astringent cleaner or an alcohol before sticking the birth control patch. Let the spot dry before sticking the patch so it won’t get unfolded and fall easily. Apply the birth control patch carefully. The patch must not fold or bend. Hold the patch firmly on your skin for few seconds before you release it so the patch will have a good bond on your skin. There are many advantages in wearing a birth control patch. Some of those advantages are, the patch is easy to attach, it doesn’t interrupt sexual intercourse, it can lessen acne, it enhances cancer protection of the uterus and ovary, you can wear it even you are having exercise or shower, it make periods feel lighter, it doesn’t have any side effects, and most of all is its effect to prevent pregnancy is proven. However, there are also probable side effects in wearing birth control patches. Some of them are, you can have full or tender breast, there will be changes in your menstrual bleeding, you can feel nausea and mood changes, and you can have rashes. There are women who stop wearing patches if they experience side effects. But the side effects will not hurt you or make you impotent to have a baby. The side effects only last 1-3 months, if they bother you, then ask your physician for an alternative birth control. Don’t stop wearing patches right away without reason because you might get pregnant. There are warning signs of probable side effects of wearing patches. Some of them are chest pain, dizziness, severe abdominal pain, numbness in legs or arms, eye problems, bad headache, and leg swelling or pain. These warning signs are not severe health problems, but if some of these warnings simultaneously come out, then you need to consult your physician right away. Consult your physician if you have concerns or questions regarding birth control patch. Avoid sex if you have doubts that your birth control patch isn’t working properly unless you’ll use an alternative method of birth control.