Aunt Vadge: on patch, but period is two days late

On the patch with a negative test but your bleed is two days late? You're very unlikely pregnant - patch withdrawal bleeds are variable, and PCOS makes timing wander.

Withdrawal bleeding

We explain why you are told to take a 7-day break from the contraceptive pill, ring or patch, and what bleeding in the middle of your cycle means when using hormone therapy.

The contraceptive patch

The contraceptive patch is a hormonal sticker that goes onto an area of the skin, to provide protection from unwanted pregnancy. The hormones act like other absorbency-based contraceptives.