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Q: the Patch (orthoevra)

asked by: Juliaearth on November 1st, 2005

New User

This might be a dumb question, but I really want to put the patch on the top of my foot this winter. Everywhere else it always comes off, or is really annoying, and my doctor told me I should only put it on my back pelvic region or butt. My question is, is my doctor just being overly cautious or will the patch really not work if I put it on my foot because of circulation, etc.?

Thanks!

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mandilyn

replied on November 1st, 2005

Experienced User

Yeah, you can't put it on your foot. Your tissues (skin & body fat) absorb the hormones and seeing as your feet have the most bones of any other body part, it won't work there!! It was a good thought though :p

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