Ortho Evra and Sore Breasts: What Users Say (Page 3)

• coc...
• November 17, 2010

For Birth Control "I have been on the Evra patch for two months and am loving it. I have had breast tenderness and slight acne, no weight gain, and a light period with slight cramping, I usually have terrible cramping on my period. Hopefully, it will stay light and regular. I also hate the lint stuck around the edges, it's horrible, but a small price to pay. I suppose I too alternate the patch on my pelvis and have no problems with it falling off. I put the first one on my lower back, but my pants kept dragging at it, and it did fall off."

• Han...
• January 10, 2017

For Birth Control "I've been using the patch for about 6 months now because it's more convenient. My periods are regulated, which is good, but the bad part is I have terrible mood swings with the patch, especially the first couple of days of a new one. I took a month break from it just to see if it still happened, but I was fine, and as soon as I started using the patch again, back to my grumpy, moody self. I also experience swollen, tender breasts, which is absolutely not fun."

• Pho...
• October 11, 2011

For Birth Control "I was on the shot for 5 years. Yes, I know too long. Now I am 40 lbs overweight because of it. It's driving me crazy because I've always been an athletic, fit person, but after I gave birth to a special needs son, I needed something that I didn't have to think about for a while. I exercised, I dieted, nothing worked. I got a new doctor. I am now in my second week of the patch. I have to say I have never been more emotional in my life, and the breast tenderness is crazy. Today is the day I was supposed to have returned to get another shot, so I'm hoping these side effects are due to doubling up on birth control for 2 weeks and things will even out."