Switching From Shot to Patch Posted: 05-06-06 19:33pm
My girlfriend has been getting alot of
headaches lately, which her doctor thinks
is a result of the depo shot. He gave
her the patch to try for now. I am not
too comfortable with this.. I just like
knowing the shot cant be forgotten about
each week.
How many people use the patch? Will it
be just as effective?
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mariana
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 79
Posted: 05-06-06 20:37pm
The patch is 99% effective if used
properly, just like birth control pills.
However, the ortho evra patch has been
shown to put women at three times the risk
of blood clots and stroke than brands of
the pill, and about 12 women died last
year as a result of clot-related risks due
to the patch. Just make sure she knows to
watch for the signs!
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Carifairy
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Posted: 05-06-06 22:45pm
Those women also smoked and had family
risk factors, soemthing that was'nt
actually well known to the public.
Make sure she doesn't smoke.
If you like something that she does'nt
have to remember there is always nuva ring
that she changes once a month instead of
once a week.
I dont know if you noticed, but lately
there have been tons of news reports about
the patch. They are just now discovering
the dangers, after using millions of women
as guinea pigs. Apparently the patch
delivers an .E.X.T.R.E.M.E. Amount of
hormones way too quickly, and tons of
women are getting sick or dying from it.
I would say stick with the pill, yeah its
a pain in the ass to take every day, but
id say its way worth it in the long run.
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spooled2k3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 49 Location: chicago
Posted: 05-20-06 16:58pm
When should she starusing the patch. She
was told by her fp to take it a week after
she was supposed to get the depo shot..
But pp told her to start using it on the
day she was supposed to get the shot? I
think it should be the earlier date, but
im not a girl so.
Has anyone else done this?
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jd240
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 06-11-06 19:38pm
I was on the shot for 2 years and then
switched to the patch becuase of the bone
loss issue on the shot scared me. When I
switched over I put the patch on the day I
was sposed to get a new shot. I love the
patch so much more than the shot. I do
not take a patch off for a "patch free
week" for a period, instead I apply a new
patch every week to avoid getting a period
just like the shot. Hope this helps, id
tell her to put the patch on the earlier
date, cannot do any harm, I did it and im
fine.
