Ring around the Patch ?

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Ring around the Patch ?
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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 11:18am
Ok i just switched to ortho evra i put my first patch on yesterday the day i started my period. How do you get rid of the fuzzy ring around it or prevent it. Its kinda annoying my husband was laughing about it last night it is kinda funny but annoying at the same time im just courious if anyone else had this problem i defianetly wont put on black panties next time at least white fuzz would be less noticable hu.. thanks for the help

julie
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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 1:30pm
Hi ilovemyfeet, welcome back!

From what other members have posted, what you are experiencing is quite common. And, yes light colored undies will make the ring less noticeable. Do NOT try to remove the fuzzy ring with alcohol while the patch is still in place. on your patch change day you might try another location to see if it will pick up less lint.

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 11-15-2003
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 1:31pm
This is probably a bad idea, but what I've done sometimes is I've put on the patch, waited a few minutes, and then powdered the area around it. That way the panties can't stick to anything that the powder hasn't already stuck to.
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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 2:29pm
thanks for the ideas ladies i thought about the powder thing too but i was afraid it would make it lift. mabie ill try it next time around now i just have to hope that it wont make me feel sick or and all the other problems i had with ortho try cyclin will go away and not bother me with this. thanks again

julie
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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 5:09pm
I just started the patch too and have the same ring. I am going to try light colored undies the first day next week and see how it goes.
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Fri, 06-25-2004 - 10:02am
so how has the patch been going...im starting on it this month when i get ym period...please let me know when the effects come in...i've never been on any type of bc so I can use all the info anyone can give me
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Fri, 06-25-2004 - 10:33am
to portugueseangel

well today is my third day on the patch i had a bad migraine on the first day was slightly sick to my stomic the next morning but that went away in about an hour. and a little bit of a head ake on the second day. though i think those are left over from the last bc i was on it gave me migraines alot. so far today im doing good i havent noticed anything im crossing my fingers that i dont have any problems with this one. thought i put the patch on the day i got my period like the papers said and today my period is prity mutched stoped but i can handel a three day period thats kinda nice i wonder if it will stay like this... but ill let you know if i start to get anything else hope it works out for you too.

julie
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Fri, 06-25-2004 - 12:48pm
I posted my experience on the other thread. Bottom line though, no noticeable change. I did have an upset stomach for a couple days, but my husband and I are in the process of buying a house, so I think it has more to do with that than anything else! LOL.