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May 18th, 2008
I could really do with some help as the leaflets and everything online regarding this are useless!

I am mid cycle with my evra patches and I really want to stop using them. I'm constantly changing them mid-week because they are becoming loose and making me paranoid and now I'm starting to worry I could get pregnant whilst using them and I'd now know, iykwim.

Can I stop taking them mid-cycle? If I do is there any risk of getting pregnant from having sex days before I stop or just after?

Thank you for any replies.
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Dr. Nikola
replied May 27th, 2008
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If you stop using the patch in the middle of the cycle you can get pregnant if you have unprotected sex after patch removal. Unprotected sex before patch removal is safe.
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