"i&#039;ve only been on the patch for a couple months now but it is going well so far. the only downsides are that i had fairly heavy spotting for almost 3 weeks after my period but i haven&#039;t experienced any spotting since. the other downfall is that i get really lightheaded when i first put the patch on after my period. other than that, there haven&#039;t been any noticeable changes"