"been on the patch for almost four months now and i love it! it is much more convenient than taking birth control pills everyday, most of the time i forget i even have it on. the first month i experienced really emotional mood swings and a really heavy, long period. those side effects have really tapered off since then, i&#039;m still slightly more emotional during my period and it still can be a little heavy the first day or two. nothing too bad at all and i think the longer i&#039;m on the patch, the better it&#039;ll get. it is also completely free with my current insurance plan. and the best part, it is effective! all in all i&#039;d totally recommend it"