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Q: Skipping periods on Ortho Evra?
asked by: rabbit troop on July 12th, 2008
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Hello, I'm new here and have a question. I started ortho evra a year ago and it was the first and only BC i had tried until Monday when I asked for a pill since the patch was making me sick at the beginning of my cycle every month. I asked for the kind you only get 4 periods a year on and the nurse gave me Levora. I took 2 on the first day because it was the day after I would have started a new patch, and I woke up throwing up for 3 hours, so I called and asked them about it and they said that was probably because i took 2 but to wait at least a month before coming in and visiting with a nurse.

I have bipolar disorder and the past 3 days have been completely terrible for me, i have been crying and blowing up at my boyfriend for no reason, for instance he said something about a keloided scar I am trying to treat and i started crying because he thought I was disgusting, I'm going to get terrible acne, and my boobs are too small (I liked the patch because it made my boobs much bigger) I need to stop levora because I am going insane. I put my patch back on 2 days ago and will see the doctor in a few weeks to tell her about my experience.

The thing is, I have gotten used to the patch (not the throwing up every 4th monday) because I know how it affects my body, and putting diffeent mixes of hormones inside me is terrifying. I looked up a website about the different types and the progestin potency and androgenicity for Levora were so much higher than any other pills, way above what I was used to which I am certain is making me worse.

Are there any effective ways to use the patch the same as a pill like seasonique where I wear patches for a few months and only have 4 periods? I have tried before but during week 4 I started bleeding and afterwards had a very heavy period, but if I got my body used to it would it maybe work?
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Dr. Nikola
replied on July 16th, 2008
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For now, there aren't contraceptive patches that have prolonged action so that one patch can be used for a few months. There are only patches that you can wear for 7 days and then replace with a new one. Such prolonged contraceptive action have only the contraceptive implants and depo-shots. Pills like Seasonique are taken every day for 84 days. Then you take 7 inactive pills that cause a period. Levora and Seasoniqie contain the same active substances with the same dosage but Levora-pack contains 28 pills and Seasonique-pack has 91 pills.
All the hormonal contraceptive methods (pills, patches, rings, implants and depot-shots) have similar side effects so there is no guarantee that by switching the pill with patch or something else you will avoid the side effects.
I don't recommend you to make experiments with the hormones in your body.
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Georgia59
replied on July 16th, 2008
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If you skipped your period using the patch (replacing the patch instead of having the week off) that would work just the same as taking levora (constant hormones for 28 days). It might not work the first month or two you try it (and neither will Levora or Seasonique, for that matter) but eventually your period will adjust.

Make sure you're discussing your birth control with your psychiatrist, as well. Birth control can definitely affect moods and may interact with other medications you're taking for bd.
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