"i am having a great time with the patch. i was on the ring for around 6 months (at age 15) and had continuous breakthrough bleeding. since my switch to the patch, that&#039;s cleared up. i&#039;ve been on it for almost a year and i haven&#039;t experienced any nausea or head aches. i have gained around 10 pounds and i cry and get emotional more now. the patch can look alittle nasty but that&#039;s fine. and super shirt periods!! one 3-4 days now!!"