How do the contraceptive patch and ring compare to the pill?
The contraceptive skin patch, vaginal ring and pill are similarly effective forms of contraception. However, the skin patch is associated with more adverse effects than the other two hormonal contraceptives. The contraceptive pill (often simply called “the pill”) is the most commonly used form of contraception in many countries. Newer hormone-based methods like the skin patch and vaginal ring are less well known and not used as much. In Germany, only 2% of people who use birth control use one of these two options. All three methods work in similar ways. They differ in the way that the hormones are delivered. Like the pill, the skin patch and vaginal ring both contain hormones that suppress the woman’s ovulation. Ovulation is when a mature egg (ovum) is released by the ovary. If this does not happen, pregnancy is not possible. You can read more about how hormonal contraceptives work here (URL: http://www.gesundheitsinformation.de/how-hormonal-contraceptives-like-the-pill-work.551.454.en
