I suppose I should give a full disclosure. I'm a little wary of doing so, though it would be helpful to understand my position: I was recently forced to switch from pills to patches by my doctor, even though I did not request it, do not want it, and will try my best to switch back as soon as I can. The doctor simply refused to write any other prescription than the one she wanted to write. It's all too easy to lose control of your own body, so it seems. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
Contraceptive patch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In three large clinical trials involving a total of 3,330 women using the Ortho Evra / Evra patch for up to one year, 12% of users discontinued the patch because of adverse events. The most frequent adverse events leading to patch discontinuation were: nausea and/or vomiting (2.4%), application site reaction (1.9%), breast discomfort, engorgement or pain (1.9%), headache (1.1%), and emotional lability (1.0%).[4] The most frequent adverse events reported while using the Ortho Evra / Evra patch were: breast discomfort, engorgement or pain (22%), headache (21%), application site reaction (17%), nausea (17%), upper respiratory tract infection (10%), menstrual cramps (10%), and abdominal pain (9%).[4]
In three large clinical trials involving a total of 3,330 women using the Ortho Evra / Evra patch for up to one year, 12% of users discontinued the patch because of adverse events. The most frequent adverse events leading to patch discontinuation were: nausea and/or vomiting (2.4%), application site reaction (1.9%), breast discomfort, engorgement or pain (1.9%), headache (1.1%), and emotional lability (1.0%).[4]
The most frequent adverse events reported while using the Ortho Evra / Evra patch were: breast discomfort, engorgement or pain (22%), headache (21%), application site reaction (17%), nausea (17%), upper respiratory tract infection (10%), menstrual cramps (10%), and abdominal pain (9%).[4]
Ack, but enough about problems, I only need to hold out til autumn before I get a new GP. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
Also, in the US, you can get pills from Planned Parenthood and some clinics. Is there something like that where you are? Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
