I was dinking around and came across a Ortho Evra, which is a hormonal birth control patch--replaced once a week.

I'm reconsidering hormonal birth control (along with the IUD--can't do diaphragms because of a newly vicious spermicide allergy). This looks good in terms of convenience. I'm better at remembering to do something every week than I am every day. But it can be stopped much more easily than, say, depo.

Anyone have any experience?

-- Anonymous, August 17, 2002

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Hell, while I'm at it, anyone have any experience with NuvaRing?

-- Anonymous, August 17, 2002

The NuvaRing looks interesting. But one of the reasons I'm on the pill is because I have acne, and the Diane 35 cuts back on it considerably (not completely, though. Crap).

-- Anonymous, August 17, 2002

I find it amusing that a typical spot to put the patch is on your ass.

With the ring form of birth control, wouldn't it get stuck or at least have a very good chance of that happening?

Lunelle looks like an interesting alternative as well.

-- Anonymous, August 17, 2002