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Although the Patch is assumed to be just as effective as the birth control pill, it efficacy has yet to be properly documented. However, the use of certain medications, including some antibiotics, oral yeast infection medications, seizure and HIV drugs, can decrease the efficiency of the Patch. Additionally, the Patch may not be effective for women who weigh more than 198 lbs.
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APR-17-07: Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have twice the risk of blood clots than women on the pill do. Blood clots can dislodge and travel to the lungs where they can cause a pulmonary embolism. [DAILY RECORD: ORTHO EVRA]
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It is a weekly prescription patch that releases ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen hormone) and norelgestromin (a progestin hormone) through the skin into the blood stream. FDA advises women to talk to their doctor or healthcare provider about whether the patch is the right method of birth control for them.
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Many women find the Patch more convenient to use than the Pill because they only need to worry about it once a week. Use of the Patch can help to regulate a woman’s periods and may even cause a woman’s periods to be lighter, shorter and with fewer menstrual cramps. Other reported benefits of the Patch are similar to the birth control pill and include:
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