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 |
| 2 | Contraceptive | Moodiness,Inability to sleep, Decreased appetite. | This was my first encounter with ortho evra. I rate it as the most unpleasant experience I've ever had with birth control besides Yasmin. After about the first 5 days I began to experience extreme nausea, a decreased appetite which was way abnormal for me, and not to mention major depressive symptoms such as moodiness, crying. I also experienced plenty of headaches. Overall I just felt very fatigued nonetheless I could never sleep. I probably received an hour or two of sleep each night without tossing and turning the rest of the night. My boyfriend thinks I have become a demon and has been trying to escape my wrath. I ripped the patch off about an hour ago and am already beginning to feel better. I've had trouble with birth control in the past and starting to think my body just can't take the extra hormones. It was very easy and convenient using the patch however. I'll advise anyone to be careful with this patch. | F | 23 | 2 weeks 1X W | 12/7/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | NO sex Drive, Crazy Hungry,Headaches,Moodieness | My husband is freaking out! He thinks I'm not attracted to him or cheating. I just don't want it. I am always hungry! My head hurts so bad sometimes! I would rather risk having another child than feel like this! | F | 25 | 9 months 1X day | 11/4/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | Moodiness, weight gain, lessened sex drive, nausea. | The side effects I experienced wasn't worth being on birth control, especially when there is no sex drive. I started Loestrin 21 Fe a few days ago, so far so good. | F | 27 | 1 years n/a 1X O | 11/3/2010 | 3 | birth control | Weight gain; mild headaches (1-2 days after taking off 3rd patch); after 3 years of taking, break-through bleeding lasting for weeks at a time. Pro: Easy to remember to use. | I used the patch for about 3 years before I started having negative side effects. I gained about 10-15 pounds right off but part of that was due to my poor food choices (living at college). But I changed my eating habits and began regular exercise and still could not loose the weight. Then I started getting irregular light bleeding; it would start about the 3rd week and last for a day or two then stop and then I'd have my period as scheduled. This would occur for a month or two in a row then 2-3 months later would occur again. After 2 years of this, I finally realized stress wasn't solely to blame. This bleeding eventually lasted for an entire month, which is what caused me to switch. If it wasn't for the irregular bleeding and weight gain, I would have stayed with this form of bc because it was easy to remember. | F | 25 | 5 years 1X W | 11/1/2010 | 1 | to control ovarian cysts | dizziness, chest pain, tingling in right arm, pain at application site, itching, redness, headache | Do not use this birth control!! I read all the warnings and side effects, and thought ive been on BC for 10 years I'm sure ill be fine. I put the first one on on Friday and immediately felt horrible, tingling arm, pain where the patch was applied, i woke up the next morning and was so dizzy i actually fell while walking, then started the chest pain. The dizziness and chest pain continued until monday. I called the doctor, and she told me to take the patch off immediately, that if i was experiencing those symptoms, i could be developing a blood clot in the lung or heart.. and i have no history of any blood clots or anything. very scary. | F | 23 | 3 days 1 patch 1X W | 10/25/2010 | 4 | Birth Control | Breast tenderness and increase in size, increased appetite, weight gain (3lbs in 3 weeks), increased libido, and extreme moodiness. | I was very worried about going on hormonal birth control. I hadn't ever been on it before and am very petite. At this point, I've been on it for one complete cycle (4 weeks). I can say it has actually gone better than I thought it would. The very first patch made me slightly dizzy within 6 hours, and the breast tenderness set in about 3 days into the first patch. I woke up feeling very grouchy and aggressive which was definitely new for me. However, I've felt zero nausea, which is a huge positive. Also positive - I was a small A cup, and four weeks later, presto, a small B cup! My skin also appears to be clearing up after an initial flair up of my acne. I did not get pregnant, and my period started 3 days after I took the 3rd patch off. However, this medicine is very expensive when compared to generic pills. I paid $70 for 1 month worth. Even with the cost in mind, I feel like not getting pregnant, clearer skin, and an increase in breast size are worth the less pleasant side effects. I'd suggest at least trying the patch because every woman responds differently to it. | F | 30 | 1 months 1X W | 10/23/2010 | 3 | Nausea all the time, headaches, no appetite, low sex drive, very emotional | I have been on the patch for 2 years now. It has worked okay but lately I feel like the side effects are taking there toll on me. I'm nauseous, cranky and just bloated all the time. I am thinking about switching to something with a lower dose of estrogen. I feel like Evra has also put a strain on my relationship since it has decreased my sex drive drasticlly. I don't feel like the same person as 2 years ago... | F | 23 | 2 years 1X day | 10/19/2010 | 4 | birthcontrol pills were ineffective | some weight gain | Even though I've gained 8 to 10lbs, overall I have felt better on the patch. I have been on pills for years which most of the time were inaffective. I would have two periods a month lastings 4 to 7 days medium to heavy. Now, I finally have been regulated and don't have to use tampons/pads half of the time in each month. I did notice some decrease in limbido but I believe its more so due to stress than the patch. | F | 24 | 6 weeks 1X W | 10/14/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | Nausea, migraine headaches, lack of energy, loss of sleep, weight gain, LOSS OF SEX DRIVE. | I've been on the patch for a year. The thing about the patch is that sometimes the side effects can creep up on you slowly over a long period of time; so, after a year of being on the patch, you have a laundry list of symptoms. That's exactly what happened to me. After being on the patch for a year, I realized I had about 17lbs weight gain, migraine headaches (NEVER had experienced them before), extreme nausea, could never get a good night of sleep, LAZY/ TIRED/ FATIGUE, and complete loss of sex drive. It took a while for me to realize all of these things were from the patch. I noticed some of my symptoms went away when I was on the "week off" and having my period. For example, every month when I was having my period I would actually loose 5 lbs because I didn't have the patch on. But then I would gain it right back as soon as I had to put the patch back on. | F | 22 | 1 years 1X W | 10/11/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | I am experiencing major mood swings and very bad odor coming from down there! I think I am going to rip that patch off!!! | F | 19 | 5 days 1X W | 10/11/2010 | 4 | contraception | added a cup size to my breasts, lightened my period, and reduced vaginal lubrication and decreased sex drive. i also have been on many other birth controls and always bled and spotted in between periods, ortho evra has been the only one that has worked for me. so ill take the cons for the pro of not getting pregnant. | F | 20 | 9 months 1 patch 1X W | 10/6/2010 | 1 | Strictly as birth control | I so wish I would have found this site a lot sooner here I am up a 4:40 am not able to sleep. The first month being on the patch was not fun at all I was extremely nauseous almost all the time, my migraines became a lot worse and a lot more frequent, mood swings like crazy, would cry for no apparent reason my bf would ask what was wrong and all I could say is I don't know, but all I could do was cry. Like now major back pain, all kinds of abdominal pain, paranoia of be pregnant, anxiety, stress, sad to say the week that I was off of it each month were looked forward to. Yes my breast grew, but so tender I was almost in tears if someone just bumpe into me, so to me the growth wasn't worth it. Oh dis I mention lack of sleep? Probably did but for someone who doesn't usually have a problem sleeping this was a big deal bc I was and tired all the time bc of this dumb patch. I was ignoring all these "signs" thinking it was just me, but took the patch off after reading some of the po | F | 21 | 3 months 3X M | 9/28/2010 | 1 | cycle regulation | Nausea, spotting, moody, lack of sleep, and lack of sex drive. | One month on ortho evra was enough for me. I was nauseated the whole time I was on it, I didn't sleep well, my sex drive was completely gone, and i was so mean and moody that my coworkers didn't want to be around me! | F | 26 | 1 months ? 1X W | 9/26/2010 | 3 | birth control | i been taking this birth control for a while and i am satisfied i was taking the pill and i got mood swings badly. i do have cramping here and there but nothing major. i dont have any weigh gain i actually lost weight. so i would say its been good to me no bigg complaints. just some bloating and cramping! and larger breast! | F | 25 | 3 days 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 2 | regulate periods, birth control | Migraine, hair loss. | I never knew why at 37 I started getting migraines... very severe migraines that lasted for 7-10 days! I had been on a pill form of birth control and switched to the patch so I wouldn't forget to take the pill everyday. I also have very thick hair, but noticed excessive loss every time I washed it... When Seasonale came out, I switched... haven't had a migraine since and hair loss stopped. Johnson & Johnson should be ashamed! | F | 46 | 700 days 1X W | 9/23/2010 | 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 | 1 | birth control | My first month I was slightly depressed and my entire body hurt all over, particularly my back, I figured I would let it run its course since it was my first time using and hormonal birth control. I liked how light and short my period was. Just as I had started my first patch of my fourth month I began getting chest pains, when I got to the point where I couldn't breath I went to the ER and it turns out at 20 I have a PE, a blood clot on my lung, most likely due to the extreme surge of hormones from the patch. It it the only risk factor my doctors could find that would cause a blood clot on my lung at such a young age. | I highly recommend checking into side effects, they are real, they are there for a reason. | F | 20 | 3 months 1X W | 9/19/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | Regulated my period, and had PMS and cramps. | Prior to take the patch my periods were 'irregular' since I started menstruating, but my doctor said that will probably be normal for me [esp since i am anemic and have low iron ]. Went 10 years of having a period 7-10x per year, to a faithful every 28 days. before the patch i had NO PMS CRAMPS, now I do. and it has lengthened my periods to nearly a week. Before it would be 2-5 days. So in essence I experience the 'typical' signs on menstruating, but this was not normal for me BEFORE i started the Birth Control Patch. Feel my hormones are out of whack. I tried to take myself off of the patch only to experience 3 periods over a course of 5 weeks. I think I will find a new BC method. Not to mention I am still a virgin so this physical discomfort was not worth it. | F | 25 | 15 months 1 patch 3X M | 8/23/2010 | 3 | birth control | enlarged breast, anxiety, depression. | I always forgot my pill, so this seemed to be the best solution...NOT. I had symptoms as if I were pregnant. In fact, got so scared that I went and got blood work done because I was convinced I was. Mood swings, depression and emoitional stress. I have been taking Lexapro for my anxiety the past few years, after this bc, it felt like I never had. Gained 11 lbs. in 2 months and am a very active person. Just not worth it. | F | 23 | 1 months 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 3 | Menstrual Side Effects | Decreased sex drive, increased emotion | I've been on and off the patch for 8 years now. Firstly, I totally takes care of my menstrual symptoms, including horrific abdominal and back pain, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, headaches, bloating, and the like, which is why I was on it in the first place. I'd never really noticed any side effects until this last round, which has been about 9 months now. I've noticed when I'm on the patch, I cry much easier. I'm not a crier at all, typically, but on the patch I cry maybe every other week. The main issue though, is the decreased sex drive. I hadn't been in a relationship when I was on the patch previously, so I guess I didn't notice it then. It's really put a strain on my relationship with my partner, especially when I consider the five months we were together before the patch compared to the last nine on it. I'm going to be asking my doctor for alternatives. | F | 23 | 8 years 1X W | 8/23/2010 |