"i&#039;ve been on the patch for a week now &amp; it&#039;s super easy to use. i&#039;m sure i&#039;d forget all the time to take the daily pills, so this once a week thing is great! i&#039;m using the patch to help control my low platelets which causes a heavy flow, red spots on my skin &amp; unexplained bruising, however the fact that it also prevents pregnancy is perfect. anyway i haven&#039;t had my period yet since i&#039;ve been on it for only a week but i haven&#039;t experienced any headaches, mood swings &amp; cramping which is great. i however think i&#039;ve gotten acne from it. exactly a week ago i got this new foundation so maybe i got the acne from that. i honestly don&#039;t know. going to ask my dr for acne meds cause of it. i usually don&#039;t break out this much, not since middle school."