"i&#039;ve been on the patch for almost 4 years. i never had a problem with it, other than the fact that i&#039;ve gained about 30lbs in the past 3 years. i was on the patch for a while and then went off of it. in the summer of 2010 i went back on and since then i have not been able to lose any weight. i don&#039;t know if it is from the patch but i have recently gone off (i can&#039;t afford it, and my presription is done) and i want to see if it will help me lose weight. i am very moody, and have breast tenderness during period, but i knew exactly the day i would get my period and when i would be done, it was always light and cramping was minimal. 
it think it&#039;s a great form of birth control (pretty pricy) but great. just be aware of weight gain!!"