"i was on the ortho evra patch from age 16-26. they did discontinue it so i switched to xulane. prior to xulane i had stopped taking birth control for 1 month. my face broke out completely. only my cheeks. as soon as i got on xulane the acne stopped within 3 weeks. the only side effect i have had are tender boobs at random times. not sure if they are growing. haven&#039;t gained any weight but i have been small my whole life. i&#039;ll review in about 3 months ago as it&#039;s only been my second month on xulane. my insurance covers xulane so no out of pocket cost."