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What Causes Missed Periods While On A Transdermal Contraceptive Patch?

Thick like paste almost like wet toilet paper only when I stick my fingers inside my vagina and I'm on bc patch for 3 weeks and have had very little to almost no bleeding continously but still have sex with my girlfriend and our toys and using lubricant...never had this before
Thu, 30 Aug 2018
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Hi,

As you are using contraceptive patch which contains hormones. The excess or hormonal imbalance can be the cause for missed periods. In other words I like to inform you that use of BC patch have missed periods as side effects.

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What Causes Missed Periods While On A Transdermal Contraceptive Patch?

Hi, As you are using contraceptive patch which contains hormones. The excess or hormonal imbalance can be the cause for missed periods. In other words I like to inform you that use of BC patch have missed periods as side effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.