"i was on the patch for about 4 years and i absolutely loved it. they switched from the ortho evra to the xulane and i loved them both. xulane is just a little smaller and sticks a lot better. i had no bad side effects, i bled for about 3 days every month after taking off my patch. i recently switched to skyla and i am having horrible cramps with it. i am looking forward to switching back to the patch soon."