http://the-birth-control-patch.com Birth Control Patch real factual information community faq forum site Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Hi All, I'm SO MAD at Ortho-McNeil for ever producing this product. I have been taking the patch for a while and recently I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a severe pulmonary embolism. I spent 6 days in the hospital recovering and now require the use of anticoagulant medications for the rest of my life!!! I made this site about 2.5 years ago in the effort to help spread the word and create a community of women that could share experiences on this new product. I had ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/birth-control-patch-is-very-dangergous J&J, Ortho McNeil is the maker of a popular Ortho Evra contraceptive birth control patch. This birth control patch has dangerous side effects. These same side effects were seen in early use of "the birth control pill" or "the pill", but were controlled by dosage adjustment. Clearly, there is a high incidence of these dangers of the birth control patch. The injuries tend to occur more often and be more severe. It is reported in studies that a number of women gain weight when they begin to use the pill, ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/beware-of-dangerous-side-effects-from-birth-control-patch The Ortho Evra birth control patch was created in hopes of providing an easier, more convenient method of birth control. Taking a pill every day is hard to remember, and missing a pill can have dire consequences on a woman's menstrual cycle. By using the patch there would be no need to for daily use. You would just need to apply it once a week and forget about it. Although the patch is supposed to be just as effective as traditional birth control pills, it is unfortunately much more dangerous. ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/ortho-evra-birth-control-patch-lawyer Women's health never falls behind and lives to its mark with betterment of medicinal progress. Having children by choice and not by chance separates what was and what is now the state of sexual health of women. No more does the syndrome of urgency and emergency in the fast moving world anyone. More out of necessity and less out of luck, the Ortho Evra patch comes in handy for safe sex preventing pregnancy. Highly effective, containing estrogen and progestin, with a 99% success rate, the patch is worn on the ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/ortho-evra-safe-and-effective-birth-control-pill ORTHO EVRA uses a 28-day, or four-week cycle. You should apply a new patch on the same day of the week for three consecutive weeks, for a total of 21 days. You should not apply a patch during the fourth week. Your menstrual period should start during this \"patch-free\" week. Every new patch should be applied on the same day of each week. This day will be your \"Patch Change Day.\" For example, if you apply your first patch on a Monday, all of your patches should be applied on ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/how-do-i-use-the-ortho-evra-birth-control-patch Always apply your birth control patch to clean, dry skin. Do not use creams, oils, powder or make-up on your skin where you will put a patch or near a patch you are wearing. It may cause the patch to become loose. http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/would-lotions-moisturizing-lotions-tanning-lotions-affect-the-ortho-evra-birth-control-patch You can expect your menstrual period to begin a few days after removing the third birth control patch (during the patch free week). http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/will-i-still-get-my-period-when-using-the-ortho-evra-birth-control-patch Some women should not use the ORTHO EVRA contraceptive patch. For example, you should not use ORTHO EVRA if you are pregnant or think you may become pregnant. You should also not use ORTHO EVRA if you have any of the following conditions: A history of heart attack or stroke Blood clots in the legs (thrombophlebitis), lungs (pulmonary embolism), or eyes A history of blood clots in the deep veins of your legs Chest pain (angina pectoris) Known or suspected breast cancer or cancer of the lining of the uterus, ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/who-should-not-use-ortho-evra You can wear the ORTHO EVRA birth control patch on one of four areas of the body: your buttocks, abdomen, upper torso (front and back, excluding the breasts) or upper outer arm. You should not place ORTHO EVRA on skin that is red, irritated or cut. To ensure the effectiveness of ORTHO EVRA, you should not place the birth control patch on areas of your skin where make-up, lotions, creams, powders or other products are or will be applied. The brith control patch should not be worn on any other ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/where-can-i-wear-ortho-evra 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 ... http://the-birth-control-patch.com/facts/what-should-i-do-if-a-patch-seems-loose-partially-lifts-up-off-my-skin-or-falls-off