"i was on the patch for almost 6 six months and it at first it helped but after the second period it didn&#039;t work i got really bad cramps i was bledding heavy like i did before followed by every other period after that.  i was on birth control and my obgyn switched me to the patched because i gained weight 20 lbs in a year! 

followed by a lecture of how to eat right, well switching to the patch i lost 4 lbs! 

also i got very headaches from the patch and it just couldn&#039;t take it anymore i had to switch back to the pills!"