What does it do??

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Registered: 05-18-2004
What does it do??
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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 3:19am
Hey ya'll! Thanks for helping me out with my last question.Anyways,I've looked all through my Ortho Evra Patch information paper that comes with the patches,but I can't find anywhere where it says WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES! All it says is that It transports hormones through the skin.That doesn't answer my question though.. I heard that there are different kinds that do different things.Like.. One that doesnt let you release an egg,then one that build up the mucas membrane in your cervix so it cant pass through.. I'm not for sure it those are acurate or not I just heard them around.. But it would be a big BIG help if someone could please please answer this for me!!! Thanks ALOT!!!!

Goodluck to everyone!!


* Sugar *

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Registered: 01-04-2004
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 3:27am
Hey Sugarbuns, my understanding is that the patch works in the same way as the pill, but it is just being absorbed through the body in a different way.

Hope that helps :)
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 5:33am

Hi sugarbuns!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 9:01am
Hi. sugarbuns020, welcome back!

This is from the Ortho Evra full prescribing information:

“Combination oral contraceptives act by suppression of gonadotropins. Although the primary mechanism of this action is inhibition of ovulation, other alterations include changes in the cervical mucus (which increase the difficulty of sperm entry into the uterus) and the endometrium (which reduce the likelihood of implantation).”

All combined (estrogen/progestin) methods work the same way with the suppression of ovulation as the primary method. Does this help?

Best!

      Jill

    

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Registered: 05-18-2004
Tue, 06-01-2004 - 1:46am
YAY! JILL! Thanks alot.. I'm sorry ya'll that my message was confusing.. I read it over and im really sorry!.. Thanks to the other girls too for helping me answer my question I already knew that stuff. I just needed to know how it keeps youfrom getting pregnant.Thanks to everyone for trying!!! Ya'll are great!!!!! oh! and thanks for liking my name.. Goodluck!



* Sugar *