"i was on the ortho evra patch for a couple years and after the first 3 months of your body adjusting to it, (which you are forewarned about) just regular side effects, mood swings, regular cramps (when your time is almost near) and i believe it gave me a high sex drive. i&#039;ve been off of it for about 5 months and my sex drive plummeted dramatically. it&#039;s extremely convenient due to my forgetting to take the pill everyday. i usually put it on my pelvis and rotate sides each week."