Patch.... Anyone?

[myemptythoughts.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone, I'm going to do the birth control thing.
I'm pretty sure I want to do the patch.
I've talked to my doctor about it and once I stop bleeding for this month (should stop today) she's going to hook me up, BUT before I dive into that...

has anyone here actually used the patch? Have you had any problems with it? Would you recommend the pill over it (keep in mind I will most likely forget to take the pill which is why I chose the patch over the pill) or any strange symptoms?

Comments from people who have used or are using it would be greatly appreciated!

Thx in advance.

Comments

[ciarajanae.livejournal.com]

my main problem with the patch was the sticky stuff it leaves on your skin. that, for me, balanced out the convenience of not having to take a pill every day.

i ended up switching back to the pill because i started to get nausea every time i put a new patch on. but every woman is different, and it worked for me for a long time before the nausea started.

[popchex.livejournal.com]

Recent events notwithstanding (since they are my own fault) I love the Patch.

Try checking out ortho_evra for more input too.

[inanna.livejournal.com]

It isn't even an option for me... it isn't good for those over 180 pounds. Of course, i do poorly on hormones anyway, but even if i could, i couldn't. Oh... i give up. :) Good luck!

[daonnan.livejournal.com]

my sister in law got preggers on it using it correctly

I have no personal experience other than that

[obfuscate.livejournal.com]

I was not happy with the patch. I found that it didn't stay on reliably (I had one actually peel all the way off, and all of them peeled at the corners), and I hated the nasty band-aid ring of black shit. Plus, I just didn't like having something stuck to me all the time. I went back to the pill very quickly. I've since changed to the NuvaRing, which is almost completely awesome.

[karmen.livejournal.com]

I am on the patch and I like it. I had to stop using depo because of fibroids and I had laready used pills and they made me sick. I like it a lot. I have on occasion skipped my period by applying the next months patches right away instead of leaving it off for a week to bleed (like for my wedding!).

The only problem (and its not really a problem) is the band aid sticky residue stuff that it leaves behind. But I don't normally go swimming or have baths. And if I put it on my inside hip and the edge of it is where my underwear hits then it sometimes sticks to my underwear and peels off a bit *but* I know that now and try to position it differently which usually works great.

[litemystars.livejournal.com]

I am on the pill and my good friend is on the patch. I haven't gained any wait, she's gained about 15 pounds. She was once very skinny..hah. Also, I had a family member on the patch, using it correctly, and they became pregnant.
Also, you can't just put the patch anywhere. It had 4 specific spots. ONLY. which you must rotate. I would hate to want to go to the beach one day , and it just happened to be the day where that huge ugly obvious b.c. patch was on the shoulder or hip bone..

[litemystars.livejournal.com]

*weight

sorry..I swear I'm not an idiot

[myemptythoughts.livejournal.com]

haha i trust ya! I can't type at ALL so yeah.. haha I feel your pain.