What should I do if a patch seems loose, partially lifts up off my skin or falls off?
For less than 24 hours: You should try to reapply it or apply a new birth control patch immediately. No back-up contraception is needed and your “Patch Change Day” will remain the same. You can reapply the patch by following these instructions:
Do not try to reapply a birth control patch if it’s no longer sticky, if it has been stuck to itself or another surface, if it has other material stuck to it or if it has become loose or has fallen off before.
Press down firmly on the patch with the palm of your hand for 10 seconds, making sure that the edges stick well.
Then run your fingers around the edge of the patch.
Do not use tapes or wraps to keep the birth control patch in place.
If the birth control patch does not stick well, remove it and then apply a replacement birth control patch. This patch should be replaced on the original “Patch-Change Day". Single replacement patches are available through your pharmacist.
For more than 24 hours, or if you are not sure for how long: You may become pregnant. Start a new four week cycle immediately by applying new patch. You now have a new Day 1 and a new “Patch Change Day". You must use back-up birth control, such as a condom, spermicide or diaphragm for the first week of your new cycle.
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