Question for patch users
#96760 - 08/09/04 11:03 AM
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abby82
Reged: 03/08/04
Posts: 335
Loc: Nevada
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I was wondering if anyone that uses the ortho evra patch ever uses it to skip periods. Ive read a few posts about some of you using your birth control so that you only have a period every 3 months. Can you do this with the patch also - like just leave it on and not take it off for the week? I talked to my doctor and he said yes as long as you have 3 periods a year - this sounds crazy to me! Does anyone have any advice or experience??? Thank you!
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I've read quite a bit about it. It sounds safe enough. I just wish they'd told me that all those years I was on the pill!!
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Laura
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What a coincidence, as we speak, I am trying that for the first time with the patch. This period would have come at just the worst time, so I decided to try it. My pharmacist said it should work just the same as the pill, although she seems to have issues with taking hormones at all, whatever! Anyhow, it seems to work just wonderfully, not even any breakthru bleeding yet (I would usually get some when I did this with the pill), so I am pleased with this experiment so far.
Hope it works for you too!
Marlo
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Wow - I cant believe your trying it now too! I put it back on when I got home and so far so good - they said I could go for up to 3 months but Im not sure how Im going to do it yet. Thank you for the reply its nice to know someone else is doing this!
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I hope it goes as well for you! I'm not sure if I'm going to do it beyond this one, but if it works well for you, I may consider trying the 3 per year too!
All the best!
Marlo
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