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Can your period last longer than the patch-free week?
Your period may last longer than the patch-free week. Continue using the patch as scheduled, regardless of bleeding.
What if you get your period while on birth control?
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.
What if you get your period while the birth control patch is one?
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.
What if you get your period when you have the birth control patch on?
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.
Can stopping the patch make a person miss or be late for a period?
Yes it can. Discontinuing the patch will likely change your regular cycle, usually by delaying the onset of menses right after going off it. What appears to be a "missed" period is likely a long-delayed one. Yes it definitely can. You can have irregular periods for 3 months AFTER stopping the patch.
When you stop using the patch how long will it be before what if your period starts?
You should put on your next patch on schedule, regardless of bleeding. If you're still bleeding when that date comes, put it on anyway. If you stop bleeding before that date, you'll still be protected.
If you have your free week whilst on the evra patch and have a period then you put on new patches for the next 2 weeks then stop takin the patch and bleed is this second period a real period?
Like all of the other episodes of bleeding while using the patch, the bleeding you experienced is withdrawal bleeding. Your next period will come in four to six weeks.
When do you start your birth control patch?
WHEN TO START If this is the first time you are using ORTHO EVRA, wait until the day you get your menstrual period. The day you apply your patch will be Day 1. Your "Patch Change Day" will be on this day every week. You may choose a "First Day Start" or a "Sunday Start" as defined below: First Day Start: Apply your first patch during the first 24 hours of your period, which will be considered your "Patch Change Day." If the Patch is not applied within the first 24 hours of your period, you must use back-up contraception, such as a condom, spermicide or a diaphragm, for the first week of patch use. Sunday Start: Apply your first patch on the first Sunday after your menstrual period starts
Ive been using the patch for years but i dont let myself have a period. can i still get pregnant?
Pregnancy is less likely when using the patch continuously than when using it on the typical three-weeks-on, one-week-off pattern. It's still possible, but not likely.
Been on the patch almost 2 years getting period each month when patch is off In 3rd week of patch wearing and get period is that bad?
If you used the patch correctly, breakthrough bleeding need not be a concern. If you used the patch incorrectly, consider using a backup method until you've used it correctly for seven days in a row. If breakthrough bleeding recurs, see your health care provider to rule out infection or other problem.
If your patch change day is on a Wednesday and your patch fell off on a monday and a you applied a new that same day do you have to change your patch that of your patch change day?
If your patch can't be reapplied (and as long as it isn't folded over on itself it can be with medical tape or a Bioclusive bandage) then yes, you apply a new patch to replace the one that came off. Typically you won't start feeling withdrawals for several hours. If you have one of those doctors who isn't forgiving on your patch quantities, you can always use your breakthrough meds to cover the period you lost between patches. After many years, I learned to bank extra patches to deal with such problems (try to stretch the period between patches using breakthrough meds). The key is really to make sure they stay applied - Skin Prep is a good product to help adhesion, but cleaning the skin properly is the best. Though the literature tells you not to use alcohol, what they don't want you to do is use it and then apply the patch, because Isopropyl leaves a film. You can use it as long as you rinse the area and dry it, then apply a patch. Selecting a good spot on the body helps also. I've always avoided my torso since the skin tends to stretch more with activity, and that's the cause of most patch adhesion failures. Use the bicep of your arm - it's wide enough and flat enough, and doesn't get that much flexing during regular activity. Swap arms during your patch change.
Is it normal to begin your period 1 day after putting the patch on?
It's not unusual to have unscheduled bleeding in the first three months of use of the birth control patch. After that, bleeding with the patch on is unusual, but doesn't mean that the patch isn't working as long as you've been using it correctly. If this bleeding recurs, see your health care provider for an exam.
