"i&#039;m a 19 year old and i&#039;ve had my fair share with different birth controls. i tried the nuvaring and that was not the most comfortable thing in the world so i decided to try the patch. i&#039;ve been on it for a solid year and a half and for the most part it works, i have not had a child. but every month i would get so nauseous after putting a new patch on after my period that i&#039;d need to sit back and close my eyes for awhile. it drained my energy levels completely. and every so often i would have my period for a lengthy month, without it lightening up or signs of stopping. i was finally fed up with my monthly periods that i went to the doctor and she suggested the mirena."