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 | More headaches, heavier period | I love the flexibility of the patch and not having to remember to take a pill every day, but with these side effects, I'm going back on the pill. | F | 36 | 13 months | 6/23/2006 | 1 | Contraception | Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) | "Recurrent UTI" does not begin to describe the side effects of Ortho Evra. I had never had even a single UTI in my life--but I had nine UTIs in less than one year while on the patch. On top of that came other side effects that mimicked ovarian cysts (bloating, "full" feeling, abdominal discomfort, bleeding). It got bad enough that my doctor worried I had ovarian cancer. I finally ended up having a cystoscopy--a highly uncomfortable and invasive procedure that involves a camera in the urethra--followed by a charming procedure known as "dilation," which involved four progressively larger catheters. The final diagnosis was "narrowing of the urethra caused by increased hormones." Six months after the procedure (and after quitting Ortho Evra forever), I'm having another UTI. One more week and I'd have been free of the medications prescribed to offset the pain Ortho Evra has been causing me. Thanks a bunch, Ortho Evra. | F | 33 | 1 years | 6/19/2006 | 3 | cramps | I was on the patch due to bad cramps, being on birth control alleviated them. While on the medication I had no side effects to my knowledge. After going off the patch I realized that this severely affected my mood. I have depression and the ortho evra made it worse. | It has recently been discovered that ortho evra doesn't dispense the medication evenly. Causing spikes of the medication to be released at certain times. Most likely this is why the drug affected my mood so much. It also has a higher risk of blood clots than other pills. I would recommend getting on a pill instead of the patch. | F | 24 | 4 years | 6/17/2006 | 1 | Acne/birth control | Weight gain | I HATED Ortho Evra - the patches were always coming lose on the edges, sticking to my underwear, and leaving gross adhesive marks. I also gained a lot of water weight. I liked the convienence of just a patch, but it was so uncomfortable and worrisome that it was just awful. The only perks were my boobs got bigger and my skin was pretty clear....but not worth it for the hassle/discomfort. | F | 21 | 4 months | 6/15/2006 | 5 | birth control | weight gain, increased breast size | My breast size increased immediately once I started using the patch, which I liked. I gained about 20 pounds, but didn't mind because I was underweight anyways, so now I look healthier. I used to take the Depo Provera shot which gave me incredibly irregular periods, at one point I didn't stop bleeding for about 6 months. But when I switched to the patch it regulated my period. However, the patch DOES fall off. I went on vacation & was in the pool everyday and the patch loosened (didn't actually fall off) and I got my period early. This made me nervous because I was afraid the patch was ineffective for the week while I was on vacation from being in the pool. But who knows. | F | 21 | 18 months | 6/14/2006 | 1 | contraception | The worst side effect was chest pain and an irregular heart beat that began mildly and occasionally. The longer I was on it (just over a year), the worse it got. I didn't connect it to the patch till the news mentioned the increase in heart/stroke related problems. Immediately I stopped the patch and within 2 weeks, the chest pains were gone. My doctor couldn't even figure out the reason for the pains. She guessed it was stress induced. Now I know better. | I had also used Ortho Tricyclene birth control pills in the past and that made me feel as if I had bipolar disorder. I would go from very energetic, happy 'highs' where I couldn't sit quietly for more than a few minutes, to climbing into the bed depressed and wanting to die. These mood swings came so rapidly--like a roller coaster. I could be madly cleaning the house, then catch a news preview about a sad story and I'd drop into my bed in tears. Again, once off the pill, the bipolar effect stopped. | F | 33 | 15 months | 6/7/2006 | 4 | birth control | increased migraines | F | 29 | 1 years | 6/6/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Increased weight gain in 1 week. I gained 7 lbs in one week. I never had a problem with weight. I was orginally a size 1-2, or 3. With the patch I went to a 4, and then 6 and then 8 and then 9. Now I am back to a 6 I think. I want to be a 4. I exercise and lose no weight. I have had increased blurred vision. I am extremely moody especially at the time of the month. My breasts are also VERY sensitive. My breasts went from a 34B to a 34D.I need to get off of this pronto. I also sweat alot. I never had that problem before. My sex drive has also decreased alot. I am surprised my husband put up with all these negative side effects this long. | I began taking Ortho Evra 4 years ago. I recently linked all the side effects to the patch. I will switch to Ortho Cyclen. Do not take the patch unless you want to gain weight and change your body drastically. It is not worth it. | F | 28 | 4 years | 5/27/2006 | 3 | Birth control | Weight gain, irritation at patch site | I exercised 5 days a week and ate pretty healthy for about 2 months in order to loose some weight. I have never had a problem controling my weight, until i started using the patch. For the whole two months that i exercised daily, i lost 0 lbs! I could only attribute that to the patch, so i discontinued using it. | F | 22 | 2 months | 5/25/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | I started taking ortho evra in oct 2005 and quit jan 2006. The side affects i encountered while on it are as follows:mood swings, chronic weakness, chronic fatigue, bad and constant depression, numbness, massive headaches, loss of sex drive, nausea, severe abdominal cramping, anxiety problems, constant vaginal discharge, blurry vision, and uncomfortable fluctuations in breast size. Now I am off the patch and these side effects have yet to go away. My doctor has even told me that a chance of having children is the future is not likely, not to mention the excrutiating pain caused by the cists i developed on my ovaries from the patch. | My advise on this whole thing is if you ever consider using the ortho evra patch take into consideration what ive said and what every woman who has experienced these side effects has to say. Its not worth it. | F | 18 | 5 months | 5/24/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | weight gain, loss of sex drive, headaches, spotting, heavy periods, skin irritation, bloating, fatigue, vaginal dryness | I had lost all of my weight from my first pregnancy and was looking GOOD! I started taking Ortho Evra after delvering my second baby and have done nothing but gain weight. I have absolutely no sex drive. My periods last 8-10 days and are HEAVY! My husband used to be able to look at me across the table and I was pregnant. Now we are having difficulty conceiving. All of this trouble so that I could change a patch once a week vs. taking a daily pill. NOT WORTH IT. Warn your friends and family, Ortho Evra will make you feel like crap!!! At 27 my sex drive should be through the roof! Now what? | F | 27 | 3.5 years | 5/24/2006 | 4 | Birth control | Very minor nausea and headaches minor skin irritation | Well i have been reading all of the comments that other women have written, and i just want to say that every women is different. I personally have not expreienced anything major. I still use condoms just to be on the safe side i suggest waiting 2 months before you do it without one. So far so good. If you want to try it go ahead, don't let other women scare you! | F | 18 | 1 months | 5/22/2006 | 3 | to control heavy bleeding | Weight gain, headaches, breast increase, cramping in abdomen... | I was on the patch for almost 2 years. It did decease the flow of my period.I am now remarried and want to start a another family. I stopped using the patch in December but until now have not been able to get pregnant. I am concerned this drug has impacted my ability to get pregnant. Is there any research out there about infedility after the patch. | F | 42 | 2 years | 5/8/2006 | 3 | Contraceptive | Increased breast size, slowed down metabolism, weight gain, loss of libido | I had a difficult time remembering to take the pill on a day-to-day basis, often ending up taking up to three pills at a time to catch up. The patch was very convenient for a clear conscience. My bra size also went up an entire cup within the first month of use. However, I don't know whether sacrificing my libido was worth it all. It didn't even occur to me that the patch caused such a side effect. I went from a having a hyperactive-type sex drive, to feeling like an 85 yr. old woman. And I'm only 23! | F | 23 | 3 years | 5/6/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe leg cramps and numbness, headaches, heavy periods, breast cysts | Not worth it. I switched after about 9 months of using the patch but continue to deal with the leg pain. | F | 25 | 9 months | 5/3/2006 | 1 | Contraception | Reoccuring bladder infections, reoccuring vaginal infections and irritation, headaches, numbness of feet, bloating, very dry skin, nails, and hair. | At first I loved the convenience of this, once a week how easy. Then I started getting bladders infection that would not go away and my feet were numb every time I would get out of bed. I didnt put the two together that maybe it was my birth control.After reading other people's comments on this page I pulled off my patch yesterday and so we'll see how quickly all these awful symtoms go away. | F | 22 | 8 months | 5/3/2006 | 1 | Pregnancy pervention | Loss of sex drive | I thought I was going crazy, but a little bit after I started to use the patch, I lost my sex drive. My doctor said many women were complaining of this, and I was no longer to use the patch. It's been months, and the sex drive did not come back | F | 25 | 4 months | 5/1/2006 | 3 | birth control | depression, slight skin irritation | ORtho evra is great if you do not have issues with depresion or emotionalism. i loved that i could put it on once a week and not have to worry about remembering every day. however, my mental state became extremely irritable and i became increasingly emotional and as a result after 5 months i decided to discontinue use! i am going back to the pill. | F | 23 | 5 months | 4/13/2006 | 1 | birth control | Severe depression Headaches Nausea | Soon after using the patch, I started getting very bad headaches and would get very nauseated. I also normally have no problems with depression- but got so depressed I was scared. When I told my husband I was going to make an appt. with a psychiatrist (for the first time ever) for depression treatment- he looked up the patch side effects and insisted I take it off immediately. I did not put the two together. I am slowly getting back to normal. WAY TOO MUCH HORMORNE in this patch- risks are just too high, go with something else. | F | 29 | 2.5 months | 4/12/2006 | 5 | birth control | minor skin irritation | I love it and my OBGYN and Physician both assure me that the studies that have been done on the patch were "questionable" at best, so I refuse to switch to something "safer" when they all claim to have a risk of clots. Just don't smoke! | F | 22 | 3 years | 4/9/2006 |