"i was on xulane for over a year, when i first started the patch i felt nauseous  and had a headache the first 3-5 days. then after it stopped and i had no side effects whatsoever. my period has always been 7 days so it didn&#039;t fix my long abnormal period but it did fix my acne and it did not effect my mood. also, i never got pregnant !! this birth control was awesome i only had to change it once a week, the only con was where to place it, during the summer i had to hide it on my buttock and sometimes it would show when my bikini would rise up. and in the winter it was on my arm and sometimes i would forget and thats how my parents found out i was on birth control... also it comes off easily if you take daily baths or swim in the ocean."