"i love the patch. i used to use  bcp but the thought of swallowing a pill everyday yearly made me feel literally nauseous when i took it...to the point i stopped and used condoms only. needless to say, i have a beautiful 1.5yr old :-) after him i wanted to wait for another. mind you before having him my periods were &quot;normal.&quot; after having him, my period was extremely heavy lasting 5 to 7 days. i was going through 3 and 4 super pads with super tampons. i used with it each day until the last day. it was horrible! that lasted for a year because i breastfed. i got on the patch and i never thought i&#039;d say my period is pleasant but i call it &quot;cute and petite&quot; no cramps. this is my 3rd of 4th month i love it"