"i would give the birth control patch a 10 , only because i were previously on depo for 6 months and i were bleeding the whole entire time . my doctors decided to switch me over to the birth control pills that didn&#039;t help , so i decided to get on the patch within 3 days my bleeding and spotting ended , yeah i experience some side effects such as back pain and nausea but it doesn&#039;t last a long time and it&#039;s bearable ."