"i&#039;ve been using xulane for about a year now and before getting switched to xulane i used ortho for about a year and a half, sometimes the patch starts to lift on the sides but that was with both ortho and xulane. the only side effects i&#039;ve experienced with both types of patches is cramps. i didn&#039;t get cramps with my period until i began using the patches. other than that i haven&#039;t had any other problems with either brand"