"i&#039;ve been on the patch now for about a month and a half, and was previously on nuvaring for birth control. since i&#039;m not a huge fan of oral contraceptives (i forget to take pills regularly) this seemed like the perfect option. unlike nuvaring, my libido hasn&#039;t disappeared a month into my new regimen, i don&#039;t seem to be gaining weight, and i don&#039;t have headaches. in response to the people who say the patch doesn&#039;t stay on, try wiping the application site with some rubbing alcohol on a cotton round. i haven&#039;t had trouble with the patch staying on once, and i&#039;m six patches in. the only problem is that sometimes the adhesive around the edges gets some lint stuck to it or the patch will wrinkle a bit in the middle, but other than that it&#039;s great"