ORTHO EVRA Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORELGESTROMIN)Average Rating: 2.5 (592 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO EVRA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO EVRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Birth Control | I have been noticing bad mood swings, I mostly stay depressed and fly off the handle for no reason, my acne has worsened, and I have no sex drive what do ever. I'm going to the doctor Monday to get my hormone levels checked out. I think this patch is the cause to all of this. | F | 25 | 4 months 1X day | 2/24/2012 | 1 | I put the patch on two hours ago and I was already experiencing shortness of breath, anxiety, dizziness, severe headache and my whole right arm is in pain! on my first day and after only two hours, I already ripped the patch off... I don're feel good at all. Hope these symptoms go away soon! | F | 27 | 1 days | 2/16/2012 | 3 | Contraceptive | Good side effects - no mood swings, clearer skin, happy Bad side effects - weight gain, huge appetite, never feeling full | F | 20 | 3 months Patches | 2/15/2012 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Severe mood swings, sore breasts, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and cramps, trouble urinating, slight fatigue, depression | F | 24 | 3 weeks 1 patch/wk | 2/8/2012 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Sleepless nights, bruising from where the patch was, extreem mood swings, bloating, lower back pain, breast tenderness (the hole time the patch was on!), decrease in sex drive.. | F | 1 months | 2/5/2012 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Insomnia/Sleepless nights, Night Sweats, SEVERE anxiety, Irritability/Mood Swings | F | 25 | 10 days 1X W | 1/31/2012 | 5 | Birth control | Weakness for first 24 hours of putting patch on | 24 | 8 years | 1/28/2012 | 1 | Period Control | I put the patch on around 5pm on thursday night, on friday afternoon i noticed the patch was peeling off so i decided i would take it off and put a new one on, as the instructions said to do so. By around 10pm i started to feel extreme dizzyness and loss of balance, i became confused and weak. My arm began feeling stiff and numb. I experienced some sharp pains in the lower leg. I would not recommend this drug at all and it has put me of using other controception drugs. Read the other comments on this drug and you will be put off too!! | DO NOT TAKE IT | F | 18 | 1 days 1X W | 1/28/2012 | 1 | Regulate Periods, Birth Control | Abdominal pain, sleepless nights, hot flashes, irritation at application site, extreme exhaustion, mood swings, heavy periods, increases cramping during menstruation, nausea, vomiting, weight gain...etc. | My life has become completely horrible while using the patch. My doctor urged me to continue using it as I need something to regulate my periods and birth control has a tendency to make me nauseated. I have gained 18 ib. since starting the patch and it has turned my life upside down as I feel like I'm dying every day! I went against my doctor's wishes and took the patch off today after reading many women are having similar issues. I generally feel terrible when I have my period so on my break week I wouldn't know if it was the patch making me feel so gross. My symptoms slowing increased from mild to extreme in just three months. I removed it just a few hours and washed the spot it was on thoroughly and my head feels less fuzzy already. | F | 29 | 14 weeks 1X day | 1/28/2012 | 1 | Birth control | I have experince nausea diarrhea headache abdominal pain, yeast infections, and bacterial infection. Also I started developing ovarian cyst and tumors while taking this medication. This medication should be recalled by FDA because this medication will really effect your life how it did mines | F | 24 | 2 years | 1/20/2012 | 3 | Birth control | I was on depo for 3 years and it was the worst: I gained 30 lbs, had mood swings, no sex drive and was always hungry! I have been on ortho for less than a year and have lost approx 10-15 lbs because I have a normal appetite now and because I finally have periods which have cleansed my body and have helped my stomach from bloating. The only thing I dislike is once I put a new patch after the off week I feel really nauseas | F | 22 | 7 months | 1/9/2012 | 4 | Birth control | Initially no apparent side effects, however this past year have been experiencing leg cramps/pain that go on and off,numbness/strange tingling sensation down left arm, mild chest pains I DONT KNOW FOR CERTAIN THESE ARE FROM THE PATCH BUT LOOKING AT OTHER PEOPLES SIDE AFFECTS IT COULD WELL BE | I went on EVRA in 2004 after the Depo shot.I chose the patch due to convenience as it was easy to remember, my periods were regular and I didn't have any weight gain or crazy moods etc. I've given it a 4 because I didn't have any problems or side affects that I was aware of. HOWEVER for the past year or so I have noticed side affects which I didn't initially relate to evra,it was only when I came on forums like this that I wondered. I have been getting leg cramps/pains, numbness in my left arm and occasional chest pains. I planned to come off it end of 2012 but after realising these leg cramps etc maybe related to the patch,and all this talk of blood clots etc, I have stopped it now. It has actually really freaked me out,its not worth your health. Keep an eye out for any of these symptoms ladies.... it seems in some cases the side affects don't occur until years after you have been using it (like me 7 years) | F | 27 | 7 years 1X W | 12/30/2011 | 4 | Prevent pregnancy&heavy bleeding | Horrible mood swings once pms and then when period started, weird breakthrough bleeding right before period but had taken patch for 4 weeks constantly instead of 3 weeks, some minor cramping during pms week but anvil made it all better, BAD AND I MEAN BAD HEADACHES had to take excedrin migraine, bloating and I've never gotten bloated during my time of the time, seriously short temper, lack of appetite, increased sex drive, thirsty all the time (lol) and think that's about it. I was only on this because I was waiting for my implanon to come into the health department. I might suggest others using this but, only if you do not have a stressful life :) | F | 21 | 6 weeks | 12/22/2011 | 3 | Birth control | Migraines from the estrogen-withdrawl and then conversely the estrogen-bolus; breakthrough bleeding sometimes lasting 3 weeks (and not just spotting; full heavy periods with cramps and bloating). | F | 35 | 6 years 1X W | 11/26/2011 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Very bad anxiety and depression, tender boobs, chest pain, mood swings, very low sex drive, very tiredness . I've been on the patch for 2 yrs last yr I started having depression and anxiety then recently I started having chest pains an very fatigue. I hate it I'm taking it off after reading all these post I kno im not crazy thanks everyone for the advice | F | 21 | 2 years | 11/22/2011 | 3 | pregnancy prevention, reg mensies | I started taking it when I was 16 to regulate my periods. it was absolutely amazing and I didn't have any side affects for the first 3 years. I stopped taking it when I was 20 due to severely increased menstrual cramping. My Dr and I decided to give my body a little bit of a break every year for 2-3 months. Over the last 3 years the side affects I have experienced have drastically increased over time. Patch one I experience very painful bloating in my lower abdomen. My lower abdomen is so swollen and painful that I am in tears any time I try to use the bathroom. I get constipated because it hurts too much to poop. The 2nd week the swelling in my abdomen is almost gone but I am starting to have almost violent mood swings. I am angry or depressed all the time, and I am starting to have bad cramps. My cervix is swollen and rock hard and if I try to move it or touch it I feel like I was kicked in the cervix. The 3rd week I have horrible cramps and my Boobs are so swollen I can hardly move my arms or even drive. The cramping almost double by the day during this week. By the end of week 3 I am spending most of my time laying in bed crying from the pain. Week 4 is when the real pain starts. Week 4 is the week of my mensies. 90percent of this week I spend crying and wishing for death. The other 10 percent is wondering how much more ibuprofen and tylenol I can take before my liver fails. During this week I can hardly stand up for longer than 5 minutes and I definitely can't stand up | F | 25 | 3 years 1 patch | 11/21/2011 | 4 | birth control and period control | nausea, really increased sex drive( wearing hubby out) Ladies please remember, not all bc will treat our bodies the same. What good for me, may not be good for you. Whats good for you, may not be good for me. | I was put on femcon bc pill,while on it, I was bleeding for 2 and a half weeks straight...I could not take it anymore I begged my doctor for the patch. He refused, because of his personal reason. So I went to PPH. Got my patch Stopping my period and a little nausea, but keeps me for eating too much, so weight loss...yeah me. I have sex two or three times a day poor hubby:) It is better than the once every two weeks or a month. I have three kids. Good thing they are rooms are not close to my bedroom.lol | F | 31 | 1X day | 11/13/2011 | 2 | birth control | vaginal infections on and off for the year and dizziness | I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong I kept going to the doctor and have had the same partner this whole time. I came up with bacterial vaginosis, then strep infection, then a yeast... and back and forth until my gyno told me there was nothing wrong I can't wait to switch! Oh and I've passed out at work for no reason... and now i've found one! | F | 23 | 1 years 1X W | 11/4/2011 | 4 | to prevent pregnancy | slight calf pain in left leg; breast tenderness;increased appetite;lowered sex drive;tiredness;low energy;hard to get lubricated | I've been on the patch for some months now....it's worked just fine for me and I am well over 180lbs. Besides the few side effects I listed every thing is working out just fine so far. | F | 29 | 1X W | 11/3/2011 | 3 | Pregnancy control | tiredness, no sex drive, lack of apetite, mood swings, irritability. | GOOD= Less period, very regular. Only need to change once a week, easy to remember, pill was a pain for me. No period pains at all. No weigh gain. BAD= I'm always tired, never want to do anything, less anything involving my hubbie in bed. Somedays I don't EVER want him to touch me. I feel pretty much different when I'm in the week out. Still tired, but happier and closer to him. Since I started using them I've experienced some kind of rashes, and my legs are usually icklish. This won't happen me before. Brest enlarged as well, and are tender several days a month. | F | 29 | 14 months 1X W | 11/2/2011 |