"my boyfriend and i were getting pretty serious so i thought to ask my ob about birth control. i had read about the patch and thought why not, so she prescribed me it and i didn&#039;t even need to have an exam. this is my first time using birth control (i&#039;m 16). so far, the patch is awesome. my acne cleared up, and my breasts have grown a bit. when i first started using it,  i had some cramps but that may just have been because of my period although the cramps were worse where i had placed the patch. i felt nauseous for about a week but it was intermittent and went away. after that i felt completely fine. and i have discovered that the best place to put the patch is on your hip near your butt, that way it doesn&#039;t wrinkle."