Pros & Cons


Combipatch Pros and Cons

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  • Combipatch offers ease of use with twice weekly application of a skin patch.
  • It can treat both vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) and vaginal atrophy symptoms (vaginal dryness).
  • It causes fewer side effects than hormonal therapy in pill form.

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  • You need to remember what two days of the week you’re going to change your Combipatch.
  • Use of Combipatch can result in irregular vaginal bleeding (spotting between periods) and withdrawal bleeding.
  • There is currently no lower-cost generic available.