Ortho Evra 2

Top 15. Jan 25, 2003 8:31 AM

» L0velychic - Re: Re: havnt gotten my period using the patch

In response to message posted by ttcweb:

thank u that was exactly the problem

-- posted by L0velychic

Top 16. Jan 26, 2003 5:32 AM

» ttcweb - Re: Re: Re: havnt gotten my period using the patch

In response to message posted by L0velychic:

You are very welcome smile If you ever have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to post them. You never know when someone else has the same question but is afraid to ask.

-- posted by ttcweb

Top 17. Jan 26, 2003 7:45 PM

» Virtuelle - The Patch

I have been on Triphasil/Trivora for 17 years. Works like a charm, except when I forget a few! The patch is/was my solution... I was not warned, however, of the changes my body was going to encounter. Ladies, be prepared for the breast-soreness and the spotting. Heavy first period, too. It's a change! I'm looking forward to these dissipating soon... next month, I think. My cold sores flared up and I cried for two days over "nothing". Sounds like when I first went on hormonal birth control. Thing is, I'm not going to give up... the convenience of another possible 17 years is at stake over three months of mild discomfort. I'm only trying to say that anything that messes with your chemistry is going to have side effects, and birth control is notorious for its' adjustment period. Good luck, all of you! I love my little lint ring, btw... reminds me of all the months in the past that I missed pills and started two weeks early...

-- posted by Virtuelle

Top 18. Jan 30, 2003 8:49 PM

» Jude3187 - Dark Edges on Patch

After wearing the Ortho Evra patch for 5 days, the edges on 2 sides have gotten dark and will no longer stick; it's a very small part like an 1/8 of an inch. Does this mean I need to use back up or is this to be expected?

-- posted by Jude3187

Top 19. Feb 2, 2003 12:20 PM

» sunshine17 - brest sores

i recently finished my first month on ortho evra. i just noticed some red circles around my nipple. i didn't think it was anything, then they got bigger, and now there's more. They look like open sores now. Can anybody help????

-- posted by sunshine17

Top 20. Feb 2, 2003 7:47 PM

» ttcweb - Re: brest sores

In response to message posted by sunshine17:

Sunshine17, the best thing you can do is to see your doctor (OB/GYN) first thing Monday morning. It could be an allergic reaction to the patch, or it could be something totally different.

Only your doctor will be able to diagnose the problem and help you with it.

-- posted by ttcweb

Top 21. Feb 2, 2003 7:57 PM

» ttcweb - Re: Dark Edges on Patch

In response to message posted by Jude3187:

If the area gets larger, even by just a tiny bit, you should use a back up method for a week. At this point, I do not think that it should lower the patch's effectiveness.

You can try wearing it on different areas (buttocks, upper outer arm, upper back, or lower abdomin) to see if one place works better than another.

-- posted by ttcweb

Top 22. Feb 4, 2003 9:07 PM

» Ashalina - everlasting period.....

I've been on the patch now for 2 weeks and I still have my period! I really don't think this is normal. And it's not like my regular period, it's this brown flemmy stuff(I appologize for the gruesome details.) Has anyone else experienced this or should I call my doctor immediately? Other things I've noticed are that sometimes the place where the patch is starts throbbing, my skin has gotten worse-not better, and I've been pretty moody(I suppose that's understandable with all those other symptoms!)
I'd really appreciate it if someone could let me if any of this is normal and if not what I can do.
Thanks so much.

-- posted by Ashalina

Top 23. Feb 4, 2003 10:28 PM

» ttcweb - Re: everlasting period.....

In response to message posted by Ashalina:

What is happening is that your body is adjusting to the patch. The 'brown flemmy stuff' is spotting, which is common when first starting a new hormonal birth control method, as are the skin problems and moodiness.

The skin throbbing where the patch is would be my only concern. If you are placing the patch on either your buttocks, upper outer arm, upper back, or lower abdomin and have the 'throbbing' you may want to discuss it with your doctor. If the patch has been applied to any place other than the above, that could be the cause for the throbbing, and the patch should be immediately move to an appropriate area on your body.

The throbbing could also be just because you 'know' where the patch is so any little sensation now will draw your attention. If however, there is localized pain where the patch is, call your doctor immediately and remove the patch.

The spotting, skin problems, and moodiness should go away during the first three months of use. If they have not gone away after three full months of use, then you can talk to your doctor about switching to a different form of birth control. It is always best to give any hormonal birth control a full three months of use before switching to something else. However if the side effects are severe (depression, constant bleeding, violent mood swings) then the method should be discontinued immediately and a non-hormonal method used until you see your doctor.

-- posted by ttcweb