Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin
birth control
"I've been on the patch now for about a month and a half, and was previously on Nuvaring for birth control. Since I'm not a huge fan of oral contraceptives (I forget to take pills regularly) this seemed like the perfect option. Unlike Nuvaring, my libido hasn't disappeared a month into my new regimen, I don't seem to be gaining weight, and I don't have headaches. In response to the people who say the patch doesn't stay on, try wiping the application site with some rubbing alcohol on a cotton round. I haven't had trouble with the patch staying on once, and I'm six patches in. The only problem is that sometimes the adhesive around the edges gets some lint stuck to it or the patch will wrinkle a bit in the middle, but other than that it's great"