ORTHO EVRA Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORELGESTROMIN)

Average Rating: 2.5 (592 Ratings)

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 2  yes breast tender, increase in size well when i started the patch it was great for the first week, but then the second week i started feeling pains in my body,and my breast started to hurt like crazy! i'm already a DD in size and i increased in size! i gain weight also! but i stop the patch because of discomfort, but its the next month and i have not seen my period! is this common after takin the patch!! M 1 months
1/28/2009
 1  thought it was convenient dizziness, irritation, heart palpatations my healthcare provider tried to bullshit me when i told them of my symptoms and told me that it was the lowest levdel of hormones they could prescribe to me. BUT at my initial app't. the nurse told me she didn't feel right giving it to me b/c she thought it was dangerous. now I have heart problems. M
6/13/2008
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 1  Birth control Migranes, low libido, irritable, mood swings. My girlfriend is on the patch and has been for about three months, i have noticed that she is very irritable and never wanting sex anymore, we used to have sex 3 times a week now it seems like its about once a week and i have to beg for it! If you want to save your relationships please do not choose this route find a lower dose of estrogen and go with it! I have to leave my girl cause of these side effects, pretty good birth control. turns you into a flaming bitch so no one will come near you! I try to tell her it's the patch but she refuses to believe it, she makes excuses for her erratic antics! M 30 3 months
4/15/2008
 1  Birth Control psychopathic mood swings, fatigue, loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, slight increase in appetite My girlfriend was on this for four months and in the last month she has had zero sex drive and sleeps until 12 every day and is tired by 10 oclock at night. We are both 21 years old. Get off this drug its not worth it! M 21 4 months
6/4/2007
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 1  Birth Control Nausea, Unbearable headaches, Cramping at the patch application spot, Fatigue Within the first day of applying the patch I began to feel ill so I decided to research the symptoms of OrthoEvra. To my surprise, most women were having the same problems that I was having. I them decided to remove the patch after the third day. I have been off the patch for a week now. The sypmtoms that I listed above are gone now but yesterday I started my second period this month and I am also exeriencing vaginal discomfort. I do not recommend this method of birth control to anyone. I was on the YAZ oral contraceptive for 2 years and had no problems what so ever. M 18 3 days
1X W
8/2/2010
 5  Birth control & bad pms Only real side effects were weight gain and loss of libido. I consulted a natureopathic doctor (my guess at his title) and was told that estrogen should not be used by itself without progesterone. I started on natural progesterone and it seems to help the libido issue - not sure yet about teh weight gain. Best part about the patch was that I was very moody and my brain was very foggy BEFORE I started using it. NOW, I feel like I have my brain and my life back. I think I must have had a deficiency to begin with (see my age) that others don't - perhaps why the bad side effects didn't happen. F 48 6 months
1X day
9/19/2010
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 5   Breast Size Increase And Tenderness I Like It F 16 9 days
1X W
1/11/2011
 5  did not have to remember everyday the first couple of weeks i experienced itchiness at the patch location and the very first i day put the patch on for my cycle week i had bad nausea if i didnt eat anything . 1 patch a week for 3 weeks then take a week off for your period. a lot of women have problems with this form of birth control , all i can say is try it before you diss it . i was scared to try from reading the comments then , now i have not had anything to complain about. i've been on it for 6 months now and i love it ! no weight gain , no nausea other then the first day i put the patch back on after my week off. i have 2 kids , not needing to remember to take a pill everyday has made my life so much easier! im not afraid of getting pregnant now and my sex drive has INCREASED some . :) Awesome ! F 23 6 months
6 mg 1X W
1/27/2011
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 5  Birth Control Well, so far I have been fine. I have some breast tenderness, but I have no nausea or headaches. No mood swings, or illogical arguements either. I like it F 20 3 days
6.00MG 1X W
2/2/2011
 5  Didn't like the pill Slight itching at patch site People that had side effects should not be telling people not to use this method. Every body reacts to it differently, so you don't know if it will happen to you unless you try it. I've used it for 5 years and have never had a side effect except for a slight itching where the patch was, big deal. I love using the patch, I only have to think about it once a week and my period is always at the exact same time every month and is very light. I would recommend trying it and don't be scared off, every person is different. F 26 5 years
1 patch 1X W
12/14/2010
 5  birth control Didn't really have any side effects. I like the patch because i can't ever remember to take a pill. I used this patch for about 5 years and went off it the year i wanted to have a baby. I had some spotting off and on for the first 3 cycles and figured out when exactly i would spot. The key was to put the patch on exactly the same time each week. I had no problems with this drug. Now I am back on it after the baby. Took about 8 months to have a baby after being off the patch. F 33 2 weeks
1X W
2/27/2010
 5  hormone changes none F 37 6 months
1X W
5/11/2010
 5  To regulate menstrual cycle When I first started 7 years I had gained some weight due to the appetite increase. But my gyn made perfect sense out of avoiding that "if u see yourself going for that second burger just put IT DOWN" simple right? Lol but seriously just watch what you eat and you'll be fine! Other than that I've never had any side effects or problems. I think ortho evra is thee BEST form of birth control. I've been on it since I was 15 and I'm now 22 and I've never had problem. F 22 7 years
1X day
7/10/2011
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 5  Prevent Pregnancy Migraines, Stomach pain So far ortho evra has been working very well for me, I usually have high anxiety but with this product my anxiety has been lowered and my mood has improved. F 16 2 weeks
1X W
7/17/2011
 5  For slight acne and hormone balance Glowing skin, stable moods, loss of sex drive ( a good thing for me), breast growth and slight tenderness, more energy, stopped losing so much hair when I showered and happier I love it but haven't been through the off time for a period yet... F 23 2 weeks
3X M
9/10/2011
 5  Birth Control Increased sex drive, weight loss, glowing skin, mood swings disappeared. I am absolutely ecstatic with how the bc patch Ortho Evra worked for me! It cleared up the acne, it increased my sex drive, and my mood swings disappeared. I was on TriNessa before this and that pill made me nuts. I was crying all the time, and now I dont have mood swings at all. I am constantly on the go and this patch has really helped me regain my freedom! I can do what I want, when I want. I dont have to make sure I have enough pills to take on vacation, I just stick on a new patch at the beginning of my trip (Sunday) and wear it til I get home the next Sunday, no worries about it falling off or anything like that. I love this birth control!!! F 19 1 years
1X W
9/22/2011
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 5  Heavy Periods None Work wonderful. No Complaints! AND NO KIDS!!! F 29 7 years
1X W
3/1/2012
 5  cramps Pain in the arms... I get really bad cramps and I faint sometimes so my dr recommended ortho evra, it worked fine the first 2-3 months but this time its been hurting my arms (where I put the patch). If it wasn't for that effect I would still be using it. F 18 2 months
3/28/2012
 5  Birth Control Breast tenderness, some blurred vision, small headaches, small amount of nausea first month, very hungry, hasn't affected libido, virtually no cramps I started Ortho Evra 6 weeks ago. I don't have good memory for pills. I get really bad cramps and this reduced the pain to almost nothing. For the first month I got a lot of headaches and was nauseous a lot, along with hungry. Now into my second month I get maybe a headache that I can handle every other day, breasts are tender, and some bloating. Very happy overall. F 20 6 weeks
1X day
4/9/2012
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 5  contraception F 20 1 years
6/16/2012

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