"when i first went to the doctor i was not interested in the patch, she talked me into it and said if i didn&#039;t like it after a few months to come back and we would change it. with the birth control pills i used to take i had to pay $50 a month. although, with the patch i am paying nothing. free! now to the symptoms. the first 3 month sucked between headaches, nausea, being moody, and tired. the worst symptom was cramps when i was not on my period at random times. it hurt so bad and was very annoying. after 3 month of using the patch the symptoms are gone and i absolutely love the patch. i have been on it for about 6 months and the only downfall is that clothes lint collets around it but it&#039;s not a huge deal if you put it where no one can see"