Percent Failure?

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Registered: 10-23-2006
Percent Failure?
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Sun, 11-12-2006 - 11:03am

What would be the failure rate of the Ortho Evra path and the withdrawal method together?

I'm just very wary of the path not being stuck properly and not knowing that it is effective.

Also, I was wondering if it was possible for after three months of using the patch, that possibly the way my body used to be is returning? Because once I started bc I had not very much dishcharge at all, and now I have a lot more, very similar to what I had before I started.

TY!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 11-12-2006 - 1:06pm

Hi callielee2006, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 10-23-2006
Mon, 11-13-2006 - 3:41pm

Thanks for your reply!

So this is my week off and I just took my patch off yesterday (Sunday). This is my third month on the patch. My first two months on my week off I would get some light spotting on the day after I take my patch off (Monday) and then I would get my period.

This hasn't happened yet and I am a little nervous. My vagina is also a little sore to the touch.

I am just wondering if I should be worried? I read somewhere that the whole first year getting used to a new type of birth control that your period can start on a different day during your week off; is this true?

I am hoping that my body is just getting used to the hormones now after three months (like I mentioned in my previous post that my discharge is going back to normal and also my appetite is back to what it used to be before I started using the patch because the first two months on it I was hungry a lot more often.)

Sorry this is so long! Thanks for any help!!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 11-13-2006 - 9:48pm

Hi again callielee2006,


      Jill

    

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Registered: 10-23-2006
Tue, 11-14-2006 - 10:52pm

Hi again!!!

I'm really sorry for sooo many posts and I really hope that this will be my last.

Tonight I have some brownish blood (finally!) and also what seems to be lining? I have had this before and I was just wondering if this is abnormal? I mean it only started when I began using Ortho Evra and it is accompanied by a bit discomfort during the week off the patch.

Anyways, I was just wondering if other women experience lots of tissue/ whatever it is coming out in the beginning of their period on their hormone free week???

Sorry and thanks again!!!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 11-14-2006 - 11:55pm

Hi again,


      Jill

    

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Registered: 10-23-2006
Thu, 11-16-2006 - 4:50pm

Once again, I am back!

I am in extreme discomfort right now and I can't take it any longer!!!! Like I mentioned before, my week without the patch is HELL. I am experiencing horrible vaginal dryness with itching, burning and swelling. Everything is SO uncomfortable!!!! And I definitely can't wear tampons because that just irritates everything even worse!

There is no way that I can get in to see my doctor until the 27th so I was wondering if I put on a patch today even though I'm not supposed to put one on until Sunday...would this stop all the reactions happening right now once the estrogen is put back into my sytem? I could just put on another patch just like scheduled on Sunday?

Thanks again for all the help; I just don't know what to do! It hurts to sit, and walk...just everything!!!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 11-16-2006 - 7:15pm

Hi again callielee2006,


      Jill