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 |
| 4 | birth control | headache, slight breast tenderness, lighter periods | I've been on the patch for 2 months now. I get a slight headache the first day I start the patch each month. It has been great for my acne barely a break out since I started. Lighter period with no cramps. Slight breast tenderness and it made them bigger (no complaints for a B cup). | F | 20 | 2 months | 9/25/2009 | 1 | birth control | EXTREME MOOD SWINGS, swollen breasts, migraines, bloating, weight gain, major decreased sex drive, acne | I have had clear skin my whole life before putting the patch on, my face broke out in big ugly red zits, my breast normally an A cup have swollen to a large B cup and hurt, I start crying without a reason, my libido has been non existent since putting this on, also have had some the worst migraine headaches ever, I have taken it off, do not use this, its not worth it. | F | 26 | 12 days | 9/23/2009 | 5 | acne, painful cramps, heavy period | mild nausea the second day of each patch, which decreased over a few months, mild headaches the first week of every cycle, which also decreased. | I love the patch, but every body does respond to medications differently. I experienced weight loss, increased cup size, lighter periods, my cramps are almost nonexistent, and my acne is greatly reduced. | F | 16 | 4 months | 9/20/2009 | 1 | Contraceptive | Headaches, severe mood swings, breast enlargement, nausea | At first everything was great the first 2 months I had no problems, no breakthrough bleeding, and its more convenient than the pill. The only problem was irritation where the patch was. The third month I was starting to feel pretty nauseous, and my breasts got significantly bigger, which is odd b/c mine are usually small. But this 4th month has been awful. My mood swings are worse than ever I will just wake up PISSED for no reason and I have been on my period for 18 DAYS now. It is so annoying and infuriating and I can't wait to switch back to the pill | F | 20 | 4 months | 9/17/2009 | 2 | Got married and needed birthcontrol | Weight Gain, Severe Severe Mood Swings, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, Bouts of Anger and general malaise | At First everything seemed alright. I have always been one that was a bit hormonal when my cycle came,but it has just been much worse to the point where I feel like I can not take it. I have been on the patch for 2 years and I am going to go off for a month or 2 to see if there are any improvements. Thank you for this website it has helped me to understand what possibly may be going on with me. | F | 32 | 2 years | 9/15/2009 | 1 | Birth control. | Mood swings, CONSTANT nausea, headaches, ANXIETY!!! | I have been on the patch for 1 week and 3 days, I know most don't judge since it is such a short amount of time. But this patch is a pain in the butt(Literally). Im 17 and this is my first time taking a birth control. I figured the patch would be easy considering my friend took it and had no problems. I read the review on other sites and they were nothing but negative. I have been in bed for the past week cuz everytime i get up to do something I feel sick to my stomach and have to run to the toilet. I have lost 6 pounds in the last 3 days simply because nothing sounds good and when it does.. I cant seem to keep it down. I also have pains in my legs every time i switch but cheeks and get constant pains in my chest. Today I started crying for really no reason. It take ALOT to make me cry, without the patch I cried an average of 2 times a year. Now I have cried 3 times.. today. My anxiety is through the roof which ISNT good, I even take anti-depressants and anti-anxiety pils on a daily basis. I dont do well with anxiety at all. I talked to my doctor and even tho it is less convinient I have convinced myself to switch to the pill because I am sick of laying in this bed. (This is just my experience, everybody is different) | F | 17 | 1.5 weeks | 9/9/2009 | 1 | birth control after pregnancy | hair loss, nauseau, bleeding, weird discharge, headaches, sleep loss, weight gain, acne..... | Please do not use this drug, I was on the pill for 5 years and never had any of these problems...4 weeks of the patch and I think being pregnant with a 2 month old at home would be welcomed | F | 25 | 4 weeks | 9/8/2009 | 1 | birth control | Do not go on this patch! At first i thought it was great..recommended to everyone i knew! No more forgetting to take the pill, my boobs grew over a cup size (fantastic!) but nobody could prepare me for what was to come!! I seemed fine on it at first but the longer i was on it the worse it got, and i never attributed it to the stupid patch until i went to pick up my perscription and found it had been recalled! Soon as i've come off it i feel like a differant person. I had dizzy spells that wouldn't go no matter what i tried, felt like i needed food or drink but nothing helped. I'd been having THE worst migranes ever to the point i couldn't see my vision would go so blurred. I turned into an absolute maniac, i would be happy one minute and then in absolute dispair and crying for days and days for no reason unable to shake myself out of it and i've been through a lot in my life and its never come to that!! Then there were the mood swings, no matter how hard i tried to control them and | Please come off if your on this patch and feeling like most of the people in these posts! | F | 23 | 1 years | 9/5/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | nausea, acne, weight gain, anxiety, dizziness | I have been on OthroEvra since I was 18 and didn't notice any side effects, I always thought the nausea was because I had a weak stomach and sometimes I would almost blackout to which my doctor diagnosed me with vertigo. Until my prescription ran out and I didn't have time to go back to the gyno to get it filled so I was off OrthoEvra for about 2 months and I lost weight (I go to the gym 5 days a week for 3 yrs now) and in these 2 months I lost a good 5-7lbs. My anxiety was gone and I wasn't nausious. I didn't notice that these side effects were gone until I actually went back on the patch and the nausea came back as well as the weight, anxiety and dizziness. Needless to say I will be finding another birth control | F | 24 | 6 years | 8/18/2009 | 1 | Regulate Periods/Less Heavy Periods | Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, itching, swollen face, rashes, decreased sex drive, mood swings, cramping, excess discharge, spotting, etc. | This is an aweful drug!!! There is nothing good about this drug! | F | 27 | 1.5 months | 8/18/2009 | 5 | To prevent getting pregant | Fisrt few months : some minor headaches, tender breasts, and my hormones shot through the roof. | All medicines act different to each body. its not something you can recommend or not recommend. I choose this type of medicine cause i am very busy and forgetful with taking pills each day so this was conveient to me. I have used this product for 4 years now and i have not had any real complaints to it. All medication will have some side effects, its normal. Like i said before, all meds act differently in each body. you cannot go on other people experience to the patch. its just something you have to try out and see if its for you or not. My body handled very well to it and i have a very touchy system to medicines. so its all in a matter of opinion. | F | 21 | 4 years | 8/12/2009 | 1 | birth control, period pain | itching skin irritation, uncontrolled nausea and vomiting for first 2-5 days. I stopped taking it cos i've been on OTC low and had no real problem with it. | my twin sister used it with no major problems for about a six month so decided to try it, i couldn’t handle the uncontrolled nausea and vomiting. definitely not for girl even twins! | F | 25 | 7 days | 8/5/2009 | 1 | To control my periods | I got a sinus thrombosis (brain blood clot in a sinus vein) | Please use caution with this product. If you start getting headaches, please, go to an ER! | F | 29 | 4 months | 7/29/2009 | 1 | birth control | Positive: Convenient and easy to remember to change; felt safe and comfortable that I was protected against pregnancy. Negative: Depression; mood swings; anxiety; long periods. | I would not recommend this drug to anyone with a history of depression. I went on Evra a few months after getting over a severe bout of depression, from which I had recovered completely and extremely well, and the symptoms of depression and anxiety returned immediately when I started this birth control method. When I was depressed before I had reasons for it; this time the depression came upon me unprovoked (in fact, at a very happy time in my life) or at the tiniest things. The symptoms of depression were worst during the second and third weeks of the cycle, but also present during the first. The best time of the cycle was during the 4th week; but, my periods were 8 days long, while on my own natural cycle they were only 4-5 days long. A couple of days ago I switched to a pill form (Yasmin) to see if it is better at not causing depression. I just tore of the patch and started the pill because I couldn't take the depression anymore, so I may have increased risk of pregnancy for the first cycle of the pill? The reason I went on the patch in the first place is I thought it would be easier than remembering to take a pill every day, which it was. It also gave me peace of mind that I was protected against pregnancy. I'm not certain the depression was from the Evra, but I think it is. And there is a risk of depression with Yasmin as well so I'm wondering if hormonal bc tends to be bad for that overall. I guess every person has to experiment to see what is best for her. | F | 24 | 3.5 months | 7/20/2009 | 1 | contraceptive/anxiety during period | blinding migraines, vomiting, nausea, chest pains, extreme anxiety. | I was only on the patch for 4 days and it was awful! I had the worst migraines of my life... I also have a panic disorder and the patch made my anxiety sky rocket, which was strange sense I'm taking a anti anxiety medication. I wouldn't recommend this at all, I thought I would like it because I didn't have to remember to take a pill, just change the patch once a week, but after experiencing the side effects I'd much rather take the pill. | F | 20 | 4 days | 7/16/2009 | 4 | Only one I can take | Positive: Acne dissappeared, Hair STOPPED falling out, shorter, lighter periods, sleep like a baby, overall even moods (no mood swings for me). Negative: Experience more frequent migraines, breast tenderness, weight gain, increased appetite, some cramping, water retention. | I have been taking ortho evra for approximately 7 months and have noticed both positive and negative side effects (as listed). First the positive. Prior to taking the patch, I suffered from severe back acne and severe hair loss. Since taking the patch, my acne has dissappeared and my hair doesn't fall out anymore (besides the occasional strand every now and then). I also had difficulty sleeping at night, but now I sleep like a baby. I have no more trouble falling asleep and find myself sleeping through the night. Also, my moods are pretty stable, in fact I am not near as emotional as I was prior to taking the patch. Now, the negative. Since taking the patch, I have gained approximately 20 pounds (20 pounds in seven months is quite a bit considering I am not pregnant). This might have something to do with the fact that I "feel" hungry all the time. What use to fill me up no longer cuts it, plus I feel faint and dizzy as if my blood sugar is low and therefore feel the need to eat so as to keep my self from passing out. The only way I can describe it is I feel like I need to eat something heavy and rich in calories (not sweet, but heavy like steak or cream). I seem to retain water as well, but have discovered certain food and drink can exasperate this problem. Last, but not least, are the migraines. Prior to the patch, I would have one/two migraine attacks/year. Now, I have one/two every month (this is the most annoying). Only major complaints are the migraines and wei | F | 28 | 7 months | 7/14/2009 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | Hair loss, headaches, mood changes and decreased libido | Do not take this! I have been on OE for 4 years now and have lost a great deal of hair. If you google ortho evra hair loss you will definitly stop taking this when you see how may people are exp hair loss. It seems to get worse when you stop. Not sure what to do now but to save you from this I am posting this to say DON'T take this. | F | 42 | 4 years | 6/30/2009 | 2 | To help regulate my periods | The first few months went really well got everything on track..but this last two months every time i put the patch on i get severe stomache cramps,headaches and body aches, its makes me puke i break out into a sweat after vomiting and then begain to get the shakes, its makes me dizzy sometimes to the point were i might faint | First few months are good..after that not good at all | F | 18 | 7 months | 6/27/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Blurry vision ,headaches,fatigue,cramps muscle pains and skin rash. | I've been on the patch about 5 months and i liked it until, the area around the patch started to itch and my skin became sore and red. I have been so tired lately and sleep for most of the day , Whilst in the bath last nite the patch fell off and my skin was so sore i could'nt sleep . I have had terrible headaches for a couple of week's now and my vision goes blurry . In work tonight i had shortness of breath and my heart was racing i've been like that now for the last 2 week's My body look's like a patchwork because the skin where i had the patch is all red and sore to touch. After reading other peoples comments i have ripped my patch off and i won't be puttin it back on . Id advise anyone to do some research on the the patch before u use it as it's not for everyone. Hopefully i'll get back to normal soon :) | F | 32 | 5 months | 6/19/2009 | 5 | birth control | no side effects | I was on Ortho for close to 10 yrs and it was best well atleast for me it was. I dont do well on bc "pills" thats why I had been put on the patch. I started seeing a new gyno he took me off due to the length of time I had been on the patch and thought I should take a bc pill to control ovarian cysts. Well its been hell!!!! I've tried bc pills and nuva ring and they SUCK!! having trouble going to the bathroom now, acne,breast enlargement,water retain,bloating,very moody!! I would def recommend the patch because from going from NO side effects to depression and soooo on sucks. | F | 29 | 10 years | 6/11/2009 |