"i&#039;ve been on the patch for about 4 months now and i can honestly say that i love it. this is my first time being on bc and i did a lot of research before picking one out. the first 3 months i experienced some of the side effects: headaches, nausea, sore breast, emotional as hell. but all that stopped in the 3rd month. i still get a little emotional but that&#039;s just regular pms&#039;ing. do not buy the generic brand. it sucks ass. it doesn&#039;t stick as well as the name brand so i spend the $5 to get it. my skin gets a little irritated around the patch but i have seriously dry skin so that can play a factor. overall i&#039;m loving it! my bf can relax a little because he doesn&#039;t have to worry about condoms anymore because this is more cost efficient."