HELP!! WAS PATCH WORKING!!!!

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Registered: 05-11-2004
HELP!! WAS PATCH WORKING!!!!
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Mon, 07-19-2004 - 7:25am
HELP!!...I just switched to my 3rd patch yesterday...but when i took my other one off it seemed too easy to remove...like it had been sticking the whole week and when i took it off it seemed alittle moist...on my skin...but the patch had been sticking all week. WHAT DO I DO???? What if I didnt get the right dosage? I mean I only had intercourse yesterday and it was the day I switched, does that make a difference? And we use the withdrawal method like we use to before I got on birthcontrol. Since I've been on birth control for the past 2 weeks...I have only has sex yesterday. Also, should I just keep going along normally and when i start a new monthly cycle I can be assured that I'm being protected for all 28 days?? Please someone answer these questions to the best of their knowledge because I'm stressin'!!!!! Thanxs
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Registered: 04-04-2003
Mon, 07-19-2004 - 8:08am
im so sorry your stressin. as far as i know as long as it was still stuck to your skin you should be fine. my first one came off kinda easy but my second one liked to have ripped my skin off with it. If your really concerned call the ortho evera number and see what they say i dont think you have anything to worry about you said it semed to be sticking all week right. your probably fine. you could always call and aks to reashure your self. iv had my first period on the patch i took my third one off on wed and got it on saturday. so far its not really diferent than what i was on before except i havent had the bad migraine yet and i normally would have had it already. no bad sideaffects xcept im still a little moodie at times so im not shure if its just me or not. not to sound mean or anything but do you realize that the withdraw method is not a safe form of Birth control. I dont think that it really counts. Its not a verry safe and effective one. if your still concerned about your BC not working have him use a condom if he cares enought about you he will use one. hope i dident step on any toes. and hope i helped some

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Registered: 05-11-2004
Mon, 07-19-2004 - 9:09am
thanxs for your help..I will call ortho evra and just reassure myself..and yes I know that winthdrawal is not safe...we had been doing it before he left back to his base in may to june...but yesterday I did that because I wasnt sure if the patch was working....and yes we will use another back up..maybe try spermicide foam..hopefully we're not allergic...thanxs again..let me know about how the patch is working for u...i'm just new to all this and thank goodness havent had any side-effects yet...accept for my breasts feelins sore...thanxs again..please keep me posted on any news ways of stickign the patch or keeping it on,,,thanxs again