Good morning, on Thursday I should peel off the patch and take a break for menstruation, but I forgot and glued another of the new packaging that I peeled off on Sunday when I realized that I should not have it. Should I stick another patch on Thursday normally?
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Karolina Żułtaszek Pharmacist
3 years ago
According to the summary of product characteristics, the next Evra patch should be applied as soon as possible and it should be indicated that it be a patch from the new packaging to start a new cycle of use. In addition, for the next 7 days it will be necessary to use an additional contraceptive method. In the event that the patch applied on Thursday was peeled off on Sunday, contraceptive protection was reduced and there was an increased risk of getting pregnant. This is due to the fact that when you started a new packaging, you started another cycle of application, which was interrupted by peeling off the Evra patch on Sunday. It is worth knowing that it is possible to use 2 packs of patches immediately after each other, without maintaining a 7-day break - then after the end of the first package there will be no withdrawal bleeding, and during the use of the second package there may be spotting or acyclic bleeding. Withdrawal bleeding will occur only after you have finished taking 2 packs. If in the future there would be a similar situation as the one you described, you can use such a solution, which will allow you to maintain contraceptive protection. More information on the use of Evra patches can be read at the following link: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/kategorie/plastry-antykoncepcyjne