The patch and all oral contraceptives are based on the theory that you will ovulate after 8 days without the hormones. If you are removing the patch for the seven days during week four and don't put on a new patch at the beginning of the new week you could ovulate on the 8th day.
You're more likely to get pregnant than if you use the patch as directed.
No, you just need to change the patch on the right day, not at the right hour.
The patch has to be changed each week. You can change the patch weekly for six weeks, without a week off, if you like. If you do that, there's no additional risk of pregnancy. If you leave the same patch on for six weeks, you could get pregnant.
The birth control patch is designed to prevent pregnancy. If you want to get pregnant, stop using the patch.
If you did not use the patch as directed, you could be pregnant. Take a pregnancy test no sooner than ten days after sex. Start the patch again or change to another effective method if you don't want to get pregnant.
Yes, if you stop using the patch as directed, you could get pregnant.
You can get pregnant if you don't use the patch correctly.
It takes an average of six to nine months to get pregnant whether or not you were on the patch. Some women get pregnant immediately, and others may take up to twelve months. Either way is perfectly normal.
You can't get pregnant from switching brands of birth control patch as long as you have a patch on during the appropriate days, and aren't late in putting on the new patch. If you go more than seven days without a patch, you may be at risk for pregnancy.
The birth control patch is designed to prevent pregnancy. If you want to get pregnant, stop using the patch.
If you want to get pregnant, you should stop using the birth control patch altogether.
Yes, it's OK to change your patch at midnight. You just need to change it on the same day, not the same time.