Skipping periods on Ortho Evra
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Skipping periods on Ortho Evra
| Fri, 07-16-2004 - 7:15pm |
Hi,
I'm new to Ortho Evra, just got my Rx. I used to take Ortho Cyclen, three packs back to back without the placebo week, due to heavy cramps/bleeding (like Seasonale, but w/OC). Did this for about a year and it worked well, except that I tend to forget to take pills at the same time every day. I talked to my new doctor (I moved), and asked for the patch, which I like the idea of, but he wasn't sure if I could do the same thing, skipping periods, with it. He also was a little confused about what I was doing with the Cyclen before, so that was a little disconcerting - it felt like I was telling him what to do instead of him offering advice. So, anyway, can I skip the placebo week with the patch or will it be less effective?

If you could tricycle (take packs back-to-back) on Ortho Cyclen you should be able to ship your periods successfully on Ortho Evra. You might have to wait a few cycles to let your body adjust to the hormones in the patch which are I think are pretty close to those in Cyclen. Is your new doc. a Gyn? You’ll let us know how you like the patch, right?
Good luck,
Jill
Good luck,
Jill