"i have only been on the patch for about a month, but i think that it&#039;s long enough for me to have a somewhat legit opinion on this medicine. so far, so good. i was on the pill before i started this, and i never remembered to take it. i would be hours late, sometimes missing it all together, and being sexually active, that&#039;s pretty risky. i love that i only have to change it once a week. i hate how sometimes it sticks to my underwear, and when i pull them down to use the restroom, they pull on it. but that&#039;s all about where on the butt you put it. i&#039;m on my patch off week and i&#039;m having awful cramping. that&#039;s the only downfall. all in all, great."