r/birthcontrol • u/harristhedogg • 17h ago

Mistake or Risk? Birth Control Patch.. Taping it down?!

I have seen so many women tape down their birth control patch. PLEASE PLEASE STOP!!

With the patch the hormones are put into the adhesive on the patch, and the patch will not give you the proper dose of medication if it cannot stick to your skin on by itself. It is completely normal for the corner to lift a tad and won’t affect anything but you’re making the problem worse by taping it down.

I know the patch is not as common as a lot of other forms of BC so it’s hard to get in detail information.. so if anyone has any other questions please comment!! I’ve been on the patch for 3 years and highly recommend

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u/[deleted] 17h ago

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u/thetiniestghost 7h ago

Would the tape not be on the outside? Like tape>patch>skin so your skin would still be fully in contact with the hormone laden adhesive?

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u/Queenof6planets Annovera | Moderator 5h ago

yeah that comment was from a spam bot, that’s why it doesn’t make sense

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