Contraception for Teenagers contraception method | Page 20

The Patch The Patch looks a bit like a nicotine patch. It sticks onto the skin and releases oestrogen and progesterone through the skin surface so it is absorbed into the blood stream. It prevents ovulation and pregnancy. The patch was approved in 2003, so it is a relatively new method of contraception. (Fpa.org.uk 2010) (Funbuzztime.com 2015)