Birth Control Patch

No, you don't want to wear the patch during mestruation. However if this is your first time using this method of birth control and you chose to do a "Sunday start" then you will apply the patch on the first Sunday after you have started menstruating. This is ok if you are still "bleeding" because your body will eventually even its cycle out. Your doctor should be able to help answer any other questions or go to: www.orthoevra.com

You only had unprotected sex if you didn't use a patch. The patch use means you did not have unprotected sex, therefore if you always use the patch as directed the chance of pregnancy is very tiny.

Yes you can become pregnant if you have forgotten to change the patch on your patch change day. If you forgot 1-2 days after your patch change day and you put the patch on immediately when you remember, you are okay. But any longer than 2 (3 or more) days you must use a back-up contraceptive to protect from becoming pregnant and the day you put on the forgotten patch is your new patch change day. If you have had unprotected sex in the during the end of the 2nd day and so on, you have a real good chance of being pregnant and should go see your doctor to get tested.

I would think that you could get pregnant. I want to get pregnant but the bf doesn't right now! I figure if I don't change my patch I could get pregnant.

Of course it's diffrent for everyone. The first time I used the patch my first period on the patch lasted almost 2 weeks, and my doctor said that was nothing to be worried about. But after going off and back on the patch my first period on the patch was nonexistant, which my doctor also said was normal. So it all depends on your body, and how it reacts and how much time it needs to ajust to this bombardment of hormoines.

You may experience break through bleeding, early period or no period for 3 months. Its different in every one. But hen you do have a period it should be 5 days if that's normal for you.

Once you stop your birth control pill you may not have a period for 3 months or more while the hormones are gradually decreasing in your body or you may experience odd episodes of spotting or start a normal period in a months time. Its different in everyone.

no because by that time you have already completed most of your ovulation cycle. the patch directions are written so that you wear it for 3 weeks and not the 4th week. the 4th week is so that you have your normal monthly period. if you wanted to continue to wear the patches for the 4th week i dont know if you would have your period or not. i myself have never tried it. I know that if you continue to wear the patch,skipping your off week and just putting a new one on, rather than takng it off it will stop you from having your period that week. But i do not know if wearing it for 3 extra days would do that. Only thing I know is that if you skip your 4th cycle and put a new patch on, your period will last longer. Trust me from experience.

The symptoms are exactly the same as if you were not on the patch. You won't have a withdrawal bleed the week you are not wearing the patch. You may feel nausea and even vomit, your breasts may become tender and you may feel bloated.

If you miss the patch for five days, put on a new patch when you remember. Use a backup method until you've used the patch correctly for seven days. Consider using emergency contraception if you had sex during that five days.

Then u go get a new one (: Umm i prefer the birth control pill's they work allot better.

There is no special regimen for "leveling off" the hormones in your body. If your periods were regular before you started the patch, you will likely ovulate two to four weeks after stopping the patch, and then will have your period four to six weeks after stopping.

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.

You should really ask your doctor or pharmasist.

Yes it should be as close to the same time every week.

There is no problem with using the same site for the birth control patch each week. Only someone whose skin is irritated in that spot must find a new site.

you might be haveing a baby go to the doctor ASAP you could still get the morning after pilly, good luck

Nothing to worry about. As long as the majority of the patch was attached to your skin you will've received the correct dosage needed.

If you remove a patch, you should throw it away and put on a new one. You should not reapply a patch that you removed.

no because your body wont absorb it well enough......phisically you can but you better use a back up method....the same if you are chunky...it wont work right then either because of too much fatty tissue to properly absorbe...i got a 5 year old to prove it too.

It takes about a week for the hormones to get into your system. If you put the patch on on a Monday and then had sex the next Tuesday, I'd say you were fine. I wouldn't do anything before then, just to be on the safe side.

not usually but it depends on how deep the cut is

put the patch on the Sunday after you start your period

yes

It's possible to be pregnant, on birth control, and not know it. If so, you'll just stop the birth control when the pregnancy is discovered.

There's no harm in applying the patch a few day too early. If it's your first patch, just use a backup method for seven days.