ORTHO EVRA Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORELGESTROMIN)

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 1  Birth control Lower leg pain, headache, dizziness, acne, grumpy I had an ICU for four years (Mirena) with no periods at all, like Heaven, but I decided to take it off, I wanted to feel a woman again with my monthly period, so I changed to EVRA. I put it last friday, I took it off yesterday. All started with a lower leg pain, very weird, and I read the blood cloths thing so I got freaked out! then I was grumpy all day, I had a terrible headache, acne... never felt like that before, so I took it off, I decided to give it a rest, use condoms for a while and then get something less dangerous, like the pill which I tend to forget!! I'll have to deal with it somehow. Anyway I don't recommend this thing, in the notice is written that it can cause death, so... dangerous thing!!! don't use it!!! F 37 5 days
1X W
8/5/2010
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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
 3  Pregnancy Prevention Enlarged breasts, dramatically decreased sex drive, decreased vaginal fluid production, bloating, lower leg pain, irritability, depression, increased appetite, nausea and vertigo. My chief complaint is the decreased sex drive. It is putting a strain on my relationship. The lack of vaginal fluid production does not help matters. I tend to be very irritable and down for no apparent reason. I have the tendency to cry at the drop of a hat. I was never emotional prior to taking this medication. I also have intermittent lower leg pain. I initially attributed all of the "emotional" symptoms to the stress of everyday life, but I think the patch may be playing a larger part after reading the following reviews. F 27 6 years
1X W
7/28/2010
 3  prevent pregnancy SEVERE Breast tenderness, severe fatige, laziness, some abdominal cramping, serious pregnancy paranoia due to side effects, terrible bloating First month on ortho was hectic. severe bloating, tiredness and breast hurt. second month was much better. now on third month (2nd patch) and feel terrible all over again. breasts hurt like hell, head aches and constantly paranoid over pregnancy because the side effects are so similar. last month i would've recommended it coz i thought the worst was over.. this month not so sure... some chest pains also occured the last few week.. not sure what to think.. but it sure is convenient ?? F 26 10 weeks
60mg 1X W
7/19/2010
 1  Ortho Evra This is the most scary thing I have ever been thru, I have hair loss leaking milk from breast no sex drive crazy thoughts sucide or agrression. Depression allergies that I never had before. Dr. tested hormonal level and said it was fine. But I feel like i am loosing it. I was on and off patch this year several times and last time on put on was 7/2 and by 7/7 I was reall sick. I have never been depressed or ever had this thoughts. I was a healthy loving mom that handled it all. I Been to er 2 and dr 1 in last two weeks and she cant figure it out. How long will it take till i feel normal? anything I can do our help to get thru this and balance me out? F 28 3 years
1pw 1X W
7/19/2010
 1  birth control Severe cramps, diarrhea, difficulty urinating (may be fluid retention), itching/irritation at application site, bloating, sensation to have a bowel movement occurs very fast (have to run to a washroom ASAP + stomach cramps,increased bleeding for longer than normal Side effects occured within one day of application. I put it on on a Friday and took it off the next wednesday, I was becoming concerned about my condition. It has now been 7 days and I am still bleeding, this is unusual for me. I stopped bleeding on wednesday when I took off the patch and now I have started again. Please do not use this as a form of birthcontrol, from my reasearch it is a lot more dangerous than the pill. F 21 5 days
1X W
7/3/2010
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 1  Irregular periods, acne Suicidial thoughts, depression, enlarged breasts This is the WORST birth control I have ever taken. I gave it 6 months and those 6 months were awful. The convenience of the patch vs taking a pill was totally not worth it. I was suicidial (and had no thoughts of suicide before) and depressed. The hormone level was crazy. My doctor started me on Estrostep and I've been MUCH happier with the progrestrin levels. F 33 6 months
1X W
6/29/2010
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 4  regular period/prevent pregnancy Dizziness, atrocious headaches, nausea, vomitting, tiredness, weight gain, bloating I have always been happy with the patch until 2 months ago when I started experiencing weight gain even though I was active. I also started having violent headaches, nausea and vomitting the morning after the first day on the patch.I first thought it was morning sickness and that I was pregnant, but I failed the pregnancy test and my period came a few days later. Then I was fine. Few weeks went on an no problem. I just finished my period and put a new patch on. The day after, the nightmare started. This never happened in the 8 years I have used the patch, so I'm not sure what to think. I really like it otherwise. F 26 8 years
1X W
6/9/2010
 3  birth control back ache, mood swings I just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl April of 2010. This is my first use of any hormonal contraceptive. It is difficult to distinguish what side effects are correlated to the postpartum period of my pregnancy or the Ortho Evra patch itself. Since my pregnancy and the birth of my child, I have had many of different behavioral, emotional, and physical differences from before my pregnancy that are already listed as a warned by Ortho Evra such as mood swings, acne, night sweats, weight gain, fatigue, gas, breast tenderness. Before my pregnancy I have always been happy-go-lucky, bubbly, cool under pressure, relaxed, and didn't get angry too easily as compared to my current state of mind today. It may be too early to give a proper rating of satisfaction with only 5 days of use, but the only addition to the symptoms I have noticed has been slight back pain, since I was ordered by my Doctor to only apply the patch on the lower part of my body if I were planning to continue breast feeding. I am curious to find out if my side effects of my postpartum period will only become worse or improve. I am keeping a positive outlook each day at a time for a healthy overall experience. F 25 5 days
1X W
6/6/2010
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 1  ease, busy life erratic shifts extreme headaches and migraines. Nausea,dizzyness and hairloss when i first started this patch it was great there were no side effects and it was so convienient. around the last two months i have been experiencing frequent spells of dizzyness and nausea and on a daily basis have headaches that range from dull pain to an excruciating migrane where all i can do is lay in bed. and although i have relatively relatively thick hair i am experiencing excessive loss when showering and washing. i have bought this up with my gp who just said its sinus problems and dismissed the hair loss issue (pressumably because like i said i have thick hair) however i'm sick of feeling crap and shall be going back tomorrow to moan again and get off these patches F 22 6 months
1X W
6/6/2010
 3   stomach pain, weight gain, headaches, skin irritation lighter shorter periods, no mood swings or aggression, and only taking once a week is a plus F 19 3 months
1X W
5/31/2010
 1  Birth Control/Cramps Anxiety! and Mild Depressio from mood swings. Near loss of sex drive, Migraines, Dizziness and Laziness, Enlarged Breasts, Excessive Vaginal Di.scharge I started taking OE a month before I got married because I was aweful about taking the pill every day. I thought the patch would just be easier to remember. The first side effect was the enlarged breasts. Friends who hadn't seen me in a while were commenting on it at the wedding. The other imediate side effect was mood swings - they were minor at first but I had a strange experience-crying exactly one week before my period started to the day. That's strange because prior to being on the patch, I never really cried at all, maybe 3 or 4 times in the entire 3 years I had been with my husband at that point-total! Beyond that the side effects were pretty mild UNTIL around the 4 month mark. I started getting EXTREME anxiety as well as excessive vaginal discharge which led to an extreme drop in my libido. I was reclusive, lonely, always dizzy and had migraines and I got very lazy. I didn't account any of these side effects to the patch until around the 8 month mark when I found this site and everything clicked-it all made sense! I was totally relieved to read of other's accounts on being on the patch. I've been off the patch for around 3 months now and since my acne had gotten bad and my anxiety fluctuates from non-existant to just horrible scary thoughts. The vaginal discharge still hangs around, but I found out recently that ortho evra works by making your "fluid" toxic to his sperm cells. Yuck! So the discharge is the best sign I have that my body is still F 23 8 months
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5/27/2010
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 2  Birth Control Extreme mood swings, diziness, calf cramps, laziness, & ABSOLUTELY NO SEX DRIVE!! I started this a while ago and it's the on birth control I've ever taken so I thought all of the things that were going on with me were just me. I am so glad to know that it's the ortho evra and not permanent. I can get so angry about little things and if I even see or hear someone crying I cry too. I was NEVER like that before I start this medicine. I also NEVER want to do anything anymore it's awful and with no sex drive it's a constant fight my fiance!! The calf cramps are horrible!! My doctor told me when I went in yesterday that she doesn't even want the stuff in her clinic!! She said that the amount of estrogen that you get with ortho evra is equal to the highest amount of estrogen they prescribe for women with menopause!!! She has also had a patient that had a blood clot as a result of taking this medicine. Be careful and fully talk about the risks with your doctor before taking ortho evra! F 21 4 years
1X W
5/26/2010
 1  4 get to take the pill MIGRANES,ANXIETY!!!MOOD SWINGS,NAUSEA!! DEPRESSION,IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,BREAST TENDERNESS. IT STARTED FROM "LEAVE ME ALONE" 2 IM HAVING THESE CRAZY THOUGHTS CRYING FOR NO REASON! ANXIETY ATTACKS AT WORK,THE STORE WHEREVER,I CONSTANTLY STAY NAUSEATED COULDNT EAT NOR SLEEP,SEVERE MIGRANES WHERE I HAD 2 GO 2 THE E.R. BREAST TENDERNESS ETC. I WILL NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO NOONE NOT EVEN MY ENEMIES. NEXT TIME I WILL DO MY HOMEWORK B4 I GET ON ANY OTHER HORMONE BIRTHCONTROL! F 23 16 months
1X W
5/23/2010
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 5  hormone changes none F 37 6 months
1X W
5/11/2010
 4  Birth Control Occasional headaches in the AM (took ibuprofen and they were gone), more breast swelling/tenderness than normal It actually help my PMS TREMENDOUSLY! I would always have cramps the first couple days, bloating for the week before and during, fatigue etc and all of those symptoms gone. My skin has been fine, I haven't gained/lost weight. F 24 2 months
1X W
5/10/2010
 1  acne, birth control clearer skin, chest pain, numb left arm i had been wearing the patch for a week when i experienced a bout of crushing chest pain, followed by numbness in my left arm. i recognized the symptoms as potentially dangerous and removed my patch. my acne had improved after that one week with no other side effects, but i'd prefer bad skin to a possible stroke as i search for a safer alternative contraceptive. i wish my doctor had told me that as the patch works to release estrogen directly into the wearer's blood stream through the skin, it exposes you to a sixty percent higher dose of estrogen than is absorbed in the use of most oral contraceptives. that higher potency means an increased incidence of estrogen-related non-fatal side effects, including headaches, breast enlargement and tenderness, mood swings, depression - AS WELL AS a greater probability of potentially fatal or damaging side effects like blood clots. i would recommend the patch to individuals with a tendency towards androgenicity who would benefit from a high dose of estrogen, but would consider beyond six months of continual use harmful. otherwise, i would not recommend this contraceptive at all, encouraging women to try less invasive low-dose oral contraceptives and after a two month trial period, consider increasing or decreasing estrogen or progesterone doses based on the instance of each hormone's related symptoms. F 18 7 days
1X W
5/3/2010
 3  Birth control weight gain, no sex drive It's wonderful to only change the patch once a week, It has shortened my cycle, minimized my cramps and I've gained weight which for me is great. However, being a new bride with no sex drive is not good. F 35 27 days
1X W
4/30/2010
 1  I would forget to take the pilll Nausea, anxiety, bad mood, very tired, weight gain, breast very tender, migraines, irritable, stomach bloating. This is the worst b/c I have taken in my life! I just found out by reading this that it has the most hormones out of any contraceptive (i know stupid I did not check before). I started taking it because I always forgot to take the pill. The first month was drama with me! My boyfriend was in shock, could not understand what was wrong with me, I would cry over any stupid thing or get mad and was very irritable at work and with people! Did not want to socialize, sad all the time. I was always tired! I would go to the gym after work 4 times a wk, I stopped going because I was just too tired! I have never felt this way. I gained weight not only because I was too tired to to the gym but I was always hungry! For sweets, food anything I could get my hands on! It lowered my libido BIG TIME! and I got migraines and nausea every night! I would wake up because I was so nauseous. I took it off after 1 1/2 months. I'm done with it! My biggest concern now is my stomach! I have always had flat abs and now I am so bloated! It's horrible! I hope this goes away! It's only been two days since I took the patch off! argh!!!! so mad!!! F 29 1.5 months
1X W
4/22/2010
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 4  Birth Control, Regulating Periods POS: Predictable period, shorter period, less worrysome than pill NEG: Migraines, Dizziness, Weight Gain I was on the pill for 2 years and couldn't remember to take it, ever. I switched to the patch and the first few months were difficult to adjust. Itches horribly at first. Lessened the time of my period and I could basically predict the day and time it was to start. Increased severity of head and back pain for first day. You don't have to be incredibly 'timely' about changing. Would forget and change a day or two late and never had problems. Patch does slide and sometimes fall off when sweating or wearing tight clothing. F 28 8 years
3X M
4/18/2010
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