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If you get your period while wearing the birth control patch, continue using the patch as scheduled. If this becomes a problematic pattern for you, contact your health care provider.
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If you get your period while on birth control, you should continue using your birth control as scheduled. Bleeding does not change the schedule for taking your pill or changing your patch or ring.
Bleeding with the patch on is a common side effect in the first three months of use. If you've used the patch as directed, there is no special cause for concern.
It is called break through bleeding.Check with your doctor for other types of birth control.
The Ortho evra birth control patch is a single patch placed on your hip, butt, arm or stomach once per week, for three weeks. The fourth week you don't put a patch on, this week is for your period.
If you use it correctly for at least one week, the birth control patch is effective even if you're bleeding. You still have protection during the patch-free week if you used the patch correctly in the previous weeks.
If you bleed when the patch is on, continue using the patch as scheduled. Contact your health care provider if this becomes an ongoing problem.
In general, all birth control pills, as well as the patch and ring and the Mirena IUD, make your period lighter.
If you put on the birth control patch while ovulating, you will likely still ovulate. Your next period may be later than expected. You will have pregnancy protection after you use the patch correctly for seven days.
If you've been off the birth control patch for five months, you no longer have protection against pregnancy. If you want to conceive, start taking a prenatal vitamin with folic acid. If not, see about starting another method.
Your period may be late if you started the birth control patch a week late. If you had sex during that time, you may be at risk for pregnancy. Take a pregnancy test to be sure.