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 |
| 1 | Birth Control | Panic attacks, depression, zero libido, abdominal pain, left leg pain, fibroids, severe mood swings, nausea, headaches, lower back ache | I went on the patch 4 years ago when I met my boyfriend after trying the pill and injection. It was only when I came off the patch I realised the damage it has done to my body physically AND mentally. I was severely depressed, when asked my doctors if it could be related to evra they laughed, i've been off the patch for 9 months now and i am happier (mentally) than ever! A major problem I've had since I cam off the patch in January is severe abdominal pain on the left hand side near my hip, and severe pain in my left thigh and lower back. The doctors dont seem to take me seriously, but my life has been hurrendously compromised by this. I've been to gynae-nothing, internal and external ultrasounds which found small fibroids, but nothing that would cause me this pain. I have missed university because of it and was nearly thrown off my course, I have been to see 12 different doctors, none of which can figure out what is wrong with me because this is a relatively new drug. So, if anyone ha | F | 21 | 3.5 years | 9/18/2008 | 2 | birth control | EXTREME BREAST PAIN. My patch is constantly falling off and I have been spotting ever since I have been on it. | F | 24 | 2 months | 9/16/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | First thing was Extreme on the floor Vertigo. Breast tenderness, total loss of sexual drive, moody, headaches when I take the patch off and the first week when I put it back on and more | I have used this patch for 3 years. I have no problem with site irritation. I have a bad memory and thought that this was the easiest method. I take other medications and didn't want to add another pill. It totally clears my skin and lessens my cramps but when I increased my ritalin my period came even though I was still on the patch and it wasn't due for another week. Same thing happened when I had antibiotic shots (can't take pills), my period came even though I was on the patch. I am no longer going to use it. My moods are terrible. I have no sex drive and my husband is not happy with me. I get pregnant like lightning so I'm scared to go off but the side effects of this patch (spider veins, throbbing veins in my feet each night, leg pain) are not worth it. | F | 34 | 3 years | 9/14/2008 | 3 | Birth control | Weight gain - especially in my breasts, migraines, irregular spotting, constipation. My boyfriend says I have gotten extremely moody, and I do notice I am more depressed and prone to crying than before I started using it. | I'm trying to decide if I should stop taking it or not. I love the convience of it...but I hate all the crazy side effects. Does anyone know of a really GOOD birth control method that will get rid of these side effects? | F | 28 | 4 years | 9/2/2008 | 4 | Preventing pregnancy, acne | Breast tenderness, painful urination | I've been on it for a month now, i'm just about to get my period. I actually had to reapply one patch because the other wasn't sticking properly. My breasts are sore to the touch, and I personally haven't noticed any growth, but my boyfriend is saying that he definitely thinks they've grown. I've also had painful urination. I don't know if this is from the patch or not, but it's like my muscles contract. Annoying, yes. I did have some minor headaches and dizziness, and the first two weeks I felt sick after I ate. That is going away though. I will repost later. | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 9/1/2008 | 1 | hypothalamicthyriod syndrome | weight gain out the wazoo. | don't take it!!i ate nothing and exercised like a nut and still gaied weight. WTF?? skin cleared up though, and boobs got huge! but the weight takes away all the good...i hate this thing. i'm never putting it back on. you think, well, i'm brning more calories than i take in, i can't gain weight...your so wrong. don't take it unless your boyfriend likes your butt the size of the kitchen sink. | F | 17 | 2 months | 7/25/2008 | 1 | Birth control | weight gain, severe migraines, vertigo, crazy mood swings, extremely emotional | I was on the patch for 9 months but i seriously could not deal with the migraines..these migraines lasted for days and the last period i had was extremely painful....i took some midol cuz that usually makes my cramping go away but this time it was unbereable. I have gained approx. 13 pounds and it has become very to lose it...i eat as i used to eat before i got on the patch but nothing. I just got off of the patch two days ago i hope to lose the weight i gained....and my mood I was miserable , felt tired all the time!!!! No good side effects | F | 21 | 9 months | 7/24/2008 | 4 | Birth Control | Headach | I love the patch, it is easy and effective. But, the headaches after I take the patch off are getting unbearable. I have never had migraines and that week I do for the entire week, it is horrible. I am to the point where I have to think about if it is worth it. | F | 30 | 2 years | 7/23/2008 | 2 | Brith Control | mood swings, cramping, and breast tenderness | I started taking this because I don't have the memory to be able to remember to take the pill everyday. I've been taking it for about a year now and I can tell every month that the symptoms are getting worse and worse. My periods have become heavier and have been getting cramps worse then I ever have before. Also, the mood swings have been getting worse and worse. I feel bad for my boyfriend because I'll get extremely, crazy kind of angry and then cry for no reason I'll just feel so angry and sad... I wouldn't recommend this for anyone!! Try finding something else that's what I'm going to do! | F | 20 | 15 months | 7/13/2008 | 2 | Extreme Nausea and some weight gain | My doctor gave me ortho evra because I was on Yazmin for a number of years and I kept forgetting to take the pill. I wish I wouldn't have made that switch. I started in January and everything was okay, the patch was hard to put on at first but then I got the hang of it. Then about 4 months later, I started to notice that I couldn't catch my breath a couple of times during the day. Now, at 7 months later, I feel nausious all the time and I gained 4 pounds in 2 mothns. That's a bit shocking because I never ever gain weight. I've had a stable weight since high school. It's scary and I'm glad I'm making the switch to pills again. | F | 21 | 7 months | 7/12/2008 | 2 | Once a week | nausea, vomiting, cramps, breast tender, no sexual appetite whatso ever! | this is my first birth control method to use and I'm on it because I'm very forgetfull when I'd comes down to pills and I really don't have anyother options because even though I'm young I want to be able to pick when I want to start a family. I was terrified to think I would have something inside me so ortho evra was my best choice. For the first month everything was great. I was very happy but then the second month came and that's when my breast became very sore and I started to lose my appetite for sex completly. I love my boyfriend because he's been here for me even though I'm all moody by the second month I had to throw up everytime I ate and I even had to miss work because of it. I thought at this point i was pregnant i went to see a doctor and he gave me meds for my upsert stomach bit never in my life have I felt this way so I know its the patch. Another thing that aggravates me is that when I put the patch on whatever I'm wearing sticks on to it so the edges look all dirty. Its | F | 19 | 3 months | 7/10/2008 | 3 | Birth control | I first tried depo but gained 20lbs so my doctor said to try the patch. I thought it would be great at first and it was until my boyfriend starting complaining about my moodiness. I am a mess, i know that i am being bitchy but can't help it. I am myself the week that the patch is off. I have decided to go with an IUD and see what happens. I also have irritation where the patch is stuck, heavier periods, can't lose weight, also extreme joint pain. I'm glad that i am getting off this next week, lets just hope that there isn't major effects with an IUD or it's back to the trusty condom!!!! cheers | F | 29 | 1.5 years | 7/9/2008 | 3 | birth control | nausea, mood swings/crying spells, loss of energy, increased appetite, breast tenderness, (slight) breast enlargement, vaginal dryness, both increase & decrease of libido, sore legs & arms | When I first got on the patch, I constantly felt nauseous for the first month. My breasts were really sore, but they seemed to have filled out. The worst side effect of the patch for me was the mood swings. I would just lash out at my boyfriend because I'd feel so upset or angry at him for NO REASON. Mostly the mood swings were just me getting extremely angry then crying because I was so upset, and this was affecting me on a daily basis. It was also really weird because I felt more calm in general (like I was less emotional and it just made me less wired), except for those psycho girlfriend modes in which my anger was magnified. I feel bad for my boyfriend for having to put up with all that. The reason why I finally got off the patch was because of how tired I was all the time... I literally could never get enough sleep and every time I layed down, I would feel so drowsy. I think it got worse and worse the longer I was on the patch because I ended up feeling constantly groggy and l | F | 19 | 8 months | 7/5/2008 | 2 | Birth control | For the first 6 months, I experienced EXTREME breast tenderness (like "don't hug me!"). Sex drive decreases daily (and it's not my husband- he's incredible). I think it's b/c of the vaginal dryness- never experienced anything like it before! I also used to be VERY energetic, the patch has slowed me down and tired me out. | After reading recent reports that the 9 million that used to be on the patch has dropped to 2.4 million, I've had enough. It may be convenient, but it's not worth it. | F | 31 | 2 years | 6/18/2008 | 5 | For birth control | During the first couple of weeks, I experienced some mild changes in my mood and I lost my appetite just a little. Other than that, I had no other problems getting on the patch. | The side effects went away for me in just a couple of weeks and I've been very satisfied with it ever since. I have been on Ortho Evra since it came on the market in 2002. | F | 26 | 6 years | 6/17/2008 | 2 | To regulate my period | Severe nausea, headaches, lightheadedness, fatigue and chest tightness. | Ortho Evra helped to regulate my period, but the side effects definitely outweighed this benefit!!! I felt very nauseous and always had headaches. Before taking this medication I would get about 1 headache a year this is why I know it is the patch. I just tore the patch off today which is the 2nd week of the 2nd month taking it. I can no longer stand the nausea and headaches the most. I've gained about 2 pound so far which is not bad, most birth control will make me gain close to 5 pounds. I would not recommend Ortho Evra to my friends/family. | F | 33 | 6 weeks | 6/17/2008 | 1 | birth control | emotional problems, weight gain, abdominal pain, crying for no reason, mood swings, laziness, back cramps, tiredness, cysts | i started taking ortho evra about april of 2004 and quit taking it in may of 2007.i liked it at first because it made my skin super clear. a few months after i was off i had the worst abdominal pain i had ever felt. mostly in my left side, most days i could not walk. it felt like an extreme stabbing pain. i got really sick, i lost 40 pounds. i could not eat...when i tried i would puke, when i tried to walk i would be doubled over crying. the drs could not figure out what it was. i finally went to a new gyno, he did a laproscopomy and found a huge cyst and immediatly removed it in january of 2008. i felt fine afterwards, no more pain. but now, june 2008, the pains are coming back on the left and i am having some on the right. its even worse. i still havent fully recovered from all the side effects. none of my family members have ever had this problem. DO NOT TAKE ORTHO EVRA.CLEAR SKIN IS NOT WORTH ALL THESE OTHER PROBLEMS TO ME. I PROMISE YOU IT WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE END OF YOU DO NOT | F | 19 | 3 years | 6/15/2008 | 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 | 1 | birth control | severe leg cramps,spider veins on my legs, extreme fatigue, mood swings, irritation on the patch site. | I was on the patch for 6 months. I got off the patch when I noticed my 3rd spider vein on my leg.I'm certain it was the patch gave me that ugly spider veins. I didn't get any spider veins even when I was pregnant with my twins.none of my family members have spider veins. I was extremely tired especially first two days of the new patch but I still blamed the increased work load of having twins for my extreme fatigue, leg cramps and the mood swings until I stopping using the patch. It's been only a week since I stopped using the patch, and I'm not moody anymore, I still have the leg cramps but I feel a lot more energetic. I don't literally fall asleep at a kitchen table while my twins are having their breakfast in their high-chairs. I just can't believe how much energy I have now that I'm off the patch. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ORTHO EVRA to anyone. | F | 35 | 6 months | 5/27/2008 | 3 | Birth Control and regulate periods | Nausea/vomiting, severe mood swings/irritability, Joint pain, tenderness at patch spot, uncontrollable crying, severe cramps, breast swelling/tenderness, weight gain, | I started taking the patch to help regulate my period and prevent pregnancy. I went off of the pill last month after taking it for two months and went back on this month. While on the patch I am sick to my stomach most of the morning and into the afternoon. I cry out of nowhere and get really irritable. My whole body aches and the joint pain is annoying. The biggest kicker is my cramps when my period does finally come around - The pain is unbearable! With all the side effects and the general sick feeling that is continual, I would NOT recomend the patch to anyone. | F | 22 | 4 months | 5/5/2008 |