"i&#039;ve been on this birth control for almost months. the first month was terrible, i had my regular period but i spotted all month long but then i got my next period and so far i haven&#039;t spotted since my period. other then that the only side effects i&#039;ve had are tender breasts and a red square rash where i put my patch but it does fade to a light red. overall i love the convenience of only having to apply it once a week and also it sticks well, the only thing is it gets dirty around the edge kinda like a bandaid but after you take it off using a bit of baby oil on a cotton pad will get the dirt off."